"Peritoneal Lavage" 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.
Washing out of the peritoneal cavity. The procedure is a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic technique following abdominal trauma or inflammation.
| Descriptor ID |
D010533
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.927.705
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| Concept/Terms |
Peritoneal Lavage- Peritoneal Lavage
- Peritoneal Irrigation
- Lavage, Peritoneal
- Lavages, Peritoneal
- Peritoneal Lavages
- Irrigation, Peritoneal
- Irrigations, Peritoneal
- Peritoneal Irrigations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peritoneal Lavage" by people in Profiles.
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Murphy J, Summer R, Wilson AA, Kotton DN, Fine A. The prolonged life-span of alveolar macrophages. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2008 Apr; 38(4):380-5.
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Dalawari P, Vandover JC, Rosenbaum RA. Unusual presentation of spontaneous splenic rupture. Del Med J. 2007 May; 79(5):205-8.
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McKenney MG, McKenney KL, Hong JJ, Compton R, Cohn SM, Kirton OC, Shatz DV, Sleeman D, Byers PM, Ginzburg E, Augenstein J. Evaluating blunt abdominal trauma with sonography: a cost analysis. Am Surg. 2001 Oct; 67(10):930-4.
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DeCherney AH, diZerega GS. Clinical problem of intraperitoneal postsurgical adhesion formation following general surgery and the use of adhesion prevention barriers. Surg Clin North Am. 1997 Jun; 77(3):671-88.
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McKenney MG, Martin L, Lentz K, Lopez C, Sleeman D, Aristide G, Kirton O, Nunez D, Najjar R, Namias N, Sosa J. 1,000 consecutive ultrasounds for blunt abdominal trauma. J Trauma. 1996 Apr; 40(4):607-10; discussion 611-2.
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McKenney M, Lentz K, Nunez D, Sosa JL, Sleeman D, Axelrad A, Martin L, Kirton O, Oldham C. Can ultrasound replace diagnostic peritoneal lavage in the assessment of blunt trauma? J Trauma. 1994 Sep; 37(3):439-41.
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Newquist MJ, Sobel RM. Traumatic asphyxia: an indicator of significant pulmonary injury. Am J Emerg Med. 1990 May; 8(3):212-5.