 Suction
"Suction" 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.
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 ID |
D013396
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.237.890
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| Concept/Terms |
Suction- Suction
- Suctions
- Aspiration, Mechanical
- Aspirations, Mechanical
- Mechanical Aspiration
- Mechanical Aspirations
- Drainage, Suction
- Drainages, Suction
- Suction Drainage
- Suction Drainages
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suction" by people in Profiles.
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Escolino M, Becmeur F, Saxena A, Till H, Masieri L, Cortese G, Holcomb GW, Esposito C. Infectious Complications After Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Pediatric Patients with Perforated Appendicitis: Is There a Difference in the Outcome Using Irrigation and Suction Versus Suction Only? Results of a Multicentric International Retrospective Study. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Oct; 28(10):1266-1270.
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St Peter SD. Reply to letter: "irrigation versus suction alone during laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis". Ann Surg. 2015 Apr; 261(4):e98.
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Gasior AC, Knott EM, Sharp SW, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW, St Peter SD. Experience with an evidence-based protocol using fibrinolysis as first line treatment for empyema in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jun; 48(6):1312-5.
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Sharp NE, Pettiford-Cunningham J, Shah SR, Thomas P, Juang D, St Peter SD, Ostlie DJ. The prevalence of Hirschsprung disease in premature infants after suction rectal biopsy. J Surg Res. 2013 Sep; 184(1):374-7.
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St Peter SD, Holcomb GW. Should peritoneal lavage be used with suction during laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis? Adv Surg. 2013; 47:111-8.
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St Peter SD, Adibe OO, Iqbal CW, Fike FB, Sharp SW, Juang D, Lanning D, Murphy JP, Andrews WS, Sharp RJ, Snyder CL, Holcomb GW, Ostlie DJ. Irrigation versus suction alone during laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis: a prospective randomized trial. Ann Surg. 2012 Oct; 256(4):581-5.
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Goil S, Barnes C, Thibeault D, Truog WE. Simplified method for purification of colostrum to obtain secretory component of immunoglobulin A, using secretory component as a reference protein in tracheal aspirate fluid. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 1998 Feb 13; 705(2):203-11.
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Healy DA, Keyser J, Holcomb GW, Dean RH, Smith BM. Prophylactic closed suction drainage of femoral wounds in patients undergoing vascular reconstruction. J Vasc Surg. 1989 Aug; 10(2):166-8.
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