"Gastric 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.
Medical procedure involving the emptying of contents in the stomach through the use of a tube inserted through the nose or mouth. It is performed to remove poisons or relieve pressure due to intestinal blockages or during surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D005751
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.927.441
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastric Lavage- Gastric Lavage
- Irrigation, Gastric
- Gastric Irrigation
- Gastric Irrigations
- Irrigations, Gastric
- Lavage, Gastric
- Gastric Lavages
- Lavages, Gastric
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| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastric Lavage" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment Outcome of Combined Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration and Hemoperfusion in Acute Paraquat Poisoning: A Prospective Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med. 2018 01; 46(1):100-107.
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Impact of nasogastric lavage on outcomes in acute GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Nov; 74(5):971-80.
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National CT colonography trial (ACRIN 6664): comparison of three full-laxative bowel preparations in more than 2500 average-risk patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 May; 196(5):1076-82.
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The emergency management of caustic ingestions. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1984 Feb; 2(1):77-86.