Suction
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Monday, November 23, 2009

The training, experience, and confidence of junior doctors in performing pleural procedures.

7 Oct 2009 AIM: Pleural procedures may cause patient discomfort and serious complications if performed inadequately. We surveyed junior doctors to provide information about training and experience. METHODS: We surveyed 493 junior doctors working in departments ... Read more...

Use of the Angiojet catheter to remove plaque outside a neuroprotection filter during carotid artery stenting.

30 Aug 2009 Carotid protection devices (CPD) during carotid artery stenting reduce the risk of cerebral embolization. The presence of debris outside the filter presents a problem as the material may be plaque or thrombus. We report a case that required the use ... Read more...

Pressure-controlled dual irrigation-suction system for microneurosurgery: technical note.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: We designed a new irrigation-suction system consisting mainly of a pressure-resistant irrigation fluid container, dual irrigation and suction devices, and an intracontainer pressure regulator. METHODS: The intracontainer pressure can be ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Suction'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The training, experience, and confidence of junior doctors in performing pleural procedures. 7 Oct 2009
• Biopsy of bone tumours using a suction trap. 29 Sep 2009
• Use of the Angiojet catheter to remove plaque outside a neuroprotection filter during carotid artery stenting. 30 Aug 2009
• Pressure-controlled dual irrigation-suction system for microneurosurgery: technical note. 30 Aug 2009
• Closed double-lumen suction irrigation in the management of chronic diaphyseal osteomyelitis: long-term follow-up. 30 Aug 2009
• Towards evidence based medicine for paediatricians. Urethral catheter or suprapubic aspiration to reduce contamination of urine samples in young children? 30 Aug 2009
• First-line stereotactic treatment of thalamic abscesses: report of three cases and review of the literature. 19 Aug 2009
• [Vacuum therapy for deep wound infection after Achilles tendon repair] 17 Aug 2009
• Re: Aural toilet in infants: how we do it. 30 Jul 2009
• Right atrial thrombus aspiration guided by intracardiac echocardiography during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. 30 Jul 2009
• Bougie-related tension pneumothorax in a neonate. 30 Jul 2009
• Negative pressure suction technique for bone cement introduction into the delivery syringe. A technical note. 30 Jul 2009
• Comparison of vacuum rise time, vacuum limit accuracy, and occlusion break surge of 3 new phacoemulsification systems. 30 Jul 2009
• Impact of single or multicentre study design on the results of trials examining the efficacy of adjunctive devices to prevent distal embolisation during acute myocardial infarction. 30 Jul 2009
• Difference of culprit plaque composition between patients with and without pre-infarction angina: an intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency analysis. 30 Jul 2009
• Nonoperative treatment of tibial spine fractures in children-38 patients with a minimum follow-up of 1 year. 30 Jul 2009
• The use of suction drains in abdominal dermolipectomy: a randomized clinical trial. Are "significant" findings always so? 30 Jul 2009
• A videolaryngoscopy technique for the intubation of the newborn: preliminary report. 18 Jul 2009
• Suction, salvage, sutures, and potions: blood management post-aprotinin. 15 Jul 2009
• Endotension after endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: percutaneous treatment. Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Suction'

Definition: The removal of secretions, gas or fluid from hollow or tubular organs or cavities by means of a tube and a device that acts on negative pressure.

Descriptor UI: D013396

Alternative terms: Suction; Suctions; Aspiration, Mechanical; Aspirations, Mechanical; Mechanical Aspiration; Mechanical Aspirations; Drainage, Suction; Drainages, Suction; Suction Drainage; Suction Drainages;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.237.890;

History Note: 77

Technical Notes: NIM; note X ref DRAINAGE, SUCTION: differentiate from DRAINAGE; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; SUCTION LIPECTOMY see LIPECTOMY is available