Descriptor English: | Suction |
Descriptor Spanish: | Succión |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Sucção |
Descriptor French: | Aspiration (technique) |
Entry term(s): |
Aspiration, Mechanical Aspirations, Mechanical Drainage, Suction Drainages, Suction Mechanical Aspiration Mechanical Aspirations Suction Drainage Suction Drainages Suctions |
Tree number(s): |
E04.237.890 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013396 |
Scope note: | 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. |
Annotation: | usually NIM; note entry term DRAINAGE, SUCTION: differentiate from DRAINAGE; SUCTION LIPECTOMY see LIPECTOMY is available |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
Public MeSH Note: | 77 |
History Note: | 77 |
DeCS ID: | 13781 |
Unique ID: | D013396 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1977/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1976/05/19 |
Revision Date: | 2005/07/13 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Suction
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Concept UI |
M0020723 |
Scope note | 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. |
Preferred term | Suction |
Entry term(s) |
Aspiration, Mechanical Aspirations, Mechanical Drainage, Suction Drainages, Suction Mechanical Aspiration Mechanical Aspirations Suction Drainage Suction Drainages Suctions |
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