Therapeutic Irrigation

"Therapeutic Irrigation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis.

Descriptor ID	D007507
MeSH Number(s)	E02.779.492.500 E02.831.535.492.500 E05.927
Concept/Terms	Therapeutic Irrigation Therapeutic Irrigation Irrigation, Therapeutic Irrigations, Therapeutic Therapeutic Irrigations Lavage Lavage Lavages Douching Douching Douchings

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Therapeutic Irrigation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779]
Hydrotherapy [E02.779.492]
Therapeutic Irrigation [E02.779.492.500]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.831.535]
Hydrotherapy [E02.831.535.492]
Therapeutic Irrigation [E02.831.535.492.500]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Therapeutic Irrigation [E05.927]

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Bar chart showing 51 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1998	0	2	2
2001	1	2	3
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	3	4
2005	1	1	2
2006	0	1	1
2007	0	2	2
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	4	5
2011	0	4	4
2012	0	2	2
2013	0	4	4
2015	0	2	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	1	2	3
2019	3	0	3
2020	1	2	3
2021	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1

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Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Gellings J, Peschman JR, Murphy PB, Morris RS, Elegbede A, de Moya MA, Carver TW. Thoracic cavity irrigation prevents retained hemothorax and decreases surgical intervention in trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 07 01; 97(1):90-95.

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Kates MM, McNelly CL, Fischer NA, Vicinanzo MG. Bilateral Spontaneous Retrobulbar Hemorrhage due to Warfarin Misuse After Sinus Lavage. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Mar-Apr 01; 40(2):e36-e38.

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Siddiqi A, Abdo ZE, Rossman SR, Kelly MA, Piuzzi NS, Higuera CA, Schwarzkopf R, Springer BD, Chen AF, Parvizi J. What Is the Optimal Irrigation Solution in the Management of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Joint Infections? J Arthroplasty. 2021 Oct; 36(10):3570-3583.

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Barger J, Garg R, Wang F, Chen N. Fingertip Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):313-321.

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Shohat N, Goswami K, Tan TL, Yayac M, Soriano A, Sousa R, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Parvizi J. 2020 Frank Stinchfield Award: Identifying who will fail following irrigation and debridement for prosthetic joint infection. Bone Joint J. 2020 Jul; 102-B(7_Supple_B):11-19.

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Bechay J, Lawrence C, Namdari S. Calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff: a review of operative versus nonoperative management. Phys Sportsmed. 2020 09; 48(3):241-246.

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Goswami K, Cho J, Foltz C, Manrique J, Tan TL, Fillingham Y, Higuera C, Della Valle C, Parvizi J. Polymyxin and Bacitracin in the Irrigation Solution Provide No Benefit for Bacterial Killing in Vitro. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Sep 18; 101(18):1689-1697.

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Shohat N, Goswami K, Tan TL, Fillingham Y, Parvizi J. Increased Failure After Irrigation and Debridement for Acute Hematogenous Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Apr 17; 101(8):696-703.

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Manrique J, Komnos GA, Tan TL, Sedgh S, Shohat N, Parvizi J. Outcomes of Superficial and Deep Irrigation and Debridement in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 07; 34(7):1452-1457.

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Crockett DC, Cronin JN, Bommakanti N, Chen R, Hahn CEW, Hedenstierna G, Larsson A, Farmery AD, Formenti F. Tidal changes in PaO2 and their relationship to cyclical lung recruitment/derecruitment in a porcine lung injury model. Br J Anaesth. 2019 Feb; 122(2):277-285.

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