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MeSH Heading: Peritoneal Lavage
Tree Number(s): E05.927.705
Unique ID: D010533
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010533
Scope Note: Washing out of the peritoneal cavity. The procedure is a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic technique following abdominal trauma or inflammation.
Entry Term(s): Irrigation, Peritoneal; Lavage, Peritoneal; Peritoneal Irrigation
Previous Indexing: Irrigation (1966-1987); Peritoneal Cavity (1966-1987)
See Also: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Consider Also: following abdominal cancer surgery, also consider HYPERTHERMIC INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Public MeSH Note: 88
History Note: 88
Date Established: 1988/01/01
Date of Entry: 1987/03/27
Revision Date: 2020/06/09

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Concept UI: M0016361
Scope Note: Washing out of the peritoneal cavity. The procedure is a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic technique following abdominal trauma or inflammation.
Terms: Peritoneal Lavage Preferred Term
Term UI T031110
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1988); Irrigation, Peritoneal
Term UI T031107
Date03/27/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Peritoneal Irrigation
Term UI T031108
Date03/27/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lavage, Peritoneal
Term UI T031109
Date03/27/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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