Therapeutic irrigation

In medicine, therapeutic irrigation or lavage (/ləˈvɑːʒ/ lə-VAHZH or /ˈlævᵻdʒ/ LAV-ij) is cleaning or rinsing.

Specific types include:

Antiseptic lavage
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Gastric lavage
Peritoneal lavage
Arthroscopic lavage
Ductal lavage
Ear lavage
Pulsed lavage is delivering an irrigant (usually normal saline) under direct pressure that is produced by an electrically powered device, and is useful in cleaning e.g. chronic wounds.^[1]

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References

↑ Luedtke-Hoffmann KA, Schafer DS (March 2000). "Pulsed lavage in wound cleansing". Phys Ther. 80 (3): 292–300. PMID 10696155.

Medical placement and administration procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 96, ICD-10-PCS 2-3)

Intubation	Tracheal intubation Balloon tamponade (Sengstaken–Blakemore tube)

Therapeutic irrigation	Antiseptic lavage Gastric lavage Arthroscopic lavage Ductal lavage Vaginal douche

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