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 65 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2010 and 2011 and 2013 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	2	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	1	1	2
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	3	4
2005	1	1	2
2007	0	2	2
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	3	4
2010	1	4	5
2011	0	5	5
2012	0	2	2
2013	0	5	5
2014	1	1	2
2015	0	2	2
2016	1	1	2
2017	0	3	3
2018	0	2	2
2019	4	1	5
2020	1	2	3
2021	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1
2024	2	1	3

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Simhal R, Im BH, Shah S, Guillame S, Kerkvliet CP, Evans R, Hickok NJ, Chung PH. Antibiotic dip and irrigation solutions confer increased antimicrobial efficacy of inflatable penile prosthesis hydrophilic surfaces compared with 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate. J Sex Med. 2024 09 03; 21(9):816-822.

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Im BH, Giordano A, Shah S, Guillame S, Evans R, Hickok NJ, Chung PH. Minocycline-rifampin-impregnated penile prosthesis surfaces retain antimicrobial activity following irrigation with 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate and antibiotic solutions. J Sex Med. 2024 09 03; 21(9):823-826.

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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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Chapman T, Ilyas AM. Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis: Evaluation and Treatment Strategies. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Nov; 44(11):981-985.

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