| Therapeutic irrigation | |
|---|---|
| ICD-10-PCS | 3E1 |
| ICD-9-CM | 96.3-96.5 |
| MeSH | D007507 |
In medicine, therapeutic irrigation or lavage (/ləˈvɑːʒ/ lə-VAHZH or /ˈlævɪdʒ/ LAV-ij) is cleaning or rinsing.
Types
Specific types include:
- Antiseptic lavage
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- Gastric lavage
- Peritoneal lavage
- Arthroscopic lavage
- Ductal lavage
- Nasal irrigation
- 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.
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