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Suction catheter

Known as: tube suction, catheter suction, suctioning tube 
A vacuum-powered body fluid suction apparatus is a device used to aspirate, remove, or sample body fluids. The device is powered by an external… 
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CatheterizationDiameter:Len:Pt:Suction catheter:QnSuction TipsSuction drainage

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2006
2006
Ľintubation nasotrachéale guidée par un cathéter ďaspiration à extrémité courbée réduit ľépistaxis
Objectif Ľintubation nasotracheale (INT) est plus traumatique pour la muqueuse nasopharyngee que ľintubation orale pour la… 
2005
2005
Airway lavage with exogenous surfactant in an animal model of meconium aspiration syndrome
Abstract Background : Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a major cause of respiratory morbidity and mortality in term infants… 
2005
2005
The impact of closed endotracheal suctioning systems on mechanical ventilator performance.
BACKGROUND Closed endotracheal suctioning during mechanical ventilation is increasingly used, but its impact on ventilator… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Postoperative blood retrieval and transfusion in cementless total knee arthroplasty.
1992
1992
Phosphatidylcholine composition of endotracheal tube aspirates of neonates and subsequent respiratory disease.
The phosphatidylcholine (PC) content of the initial endotracheal tube aspirate was measured in 105 infants intubated for… 
1992
1992
Syringe suction drain.
1984
1984
The use of real-time ultrasound as an aid during difficult therapeutic abortion procedures.
Review
1982
Review
1982
Design and Function of Tracheal Suction Catheters
Tracheal suction catheters damage the mucosa of the airway, due to both the pull from the vacuum and insertion of the catheter… 
1976
1976
T-tube suction drainage and/or prophylactic antibiotics. A randomized study of 451 hysterectomies.
: The technics of T-tube suction drainage of the retroperitoneal space and of prophylactic antibiotics were evaluated each alone… 
1966
1966
Source and significance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum. Patients requiring tracheal suction.
An increased incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum of debilitated patients, many of whom required endotracheal suctioning… 
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