tubulization

tubulization
Enclosing the joined ends of a divided nerve, after neurorrhaphy, in a cylinder of paraffin or of some slowly absorbable material to keep the surrounding tissues from pushing in and preventing union.

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tu·bu·li·za·tion (too″bu-lĭ-zaґshən) a method of treating injured nerves by isolating the nerve stump in an absorbable cylinder, which serves as a guide for new growth.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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