"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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Emerg Surg. 2023 03 29; 18(1):24.
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Peritoneal washing cytology in patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations undergoing risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomies: a 10-year experience and reappraisal of its clinical utility. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Jun; 125(3):683-6.
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Rt-PCR increases detection of submicroscopic peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer and has prognostic significance. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 May; 16(5):889-96; discussion 896.
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Laparoscopic management of chemical peritonitis caused by dermoid cyst spillage. JSLS. 2011 Jul-Sep; 15(3):403-5.
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Upstaging based solely on positive peritoneal washing does not affect outcome in endometrial cancer. Mod Pathol. 2005 May; 18(5):673-80.
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The histologic subtype of ovarian tumors affects the detection rate by pelvic washings. Cancer. 2004 Jun 25; 102(3):150-6.
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Tissue specific effects of the beta 2-adrenergic agonist salbutamol on LPS-induced IFN-gamma, IL-10 and TGF-beta responses in vivo. J Neuroimmunol. 2004 May; 150(1-2):3-9.
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Laparoscopy alone is superior to peritoneal cytology in staging gastric and esophageal carcinoma. Surg Endosc. 2004 May; 18(5):852-6.
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Clinical policy: Critical issues in the evaluation of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute blunt abdominal trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 02; 43(2):278-90.