Suction
"Suction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013396
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.237.890
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| Concept/Terms |
Suction- Suction
- Suctions
- Aspiration, Mechanical
- Aspirations, Mechanical
- Mechanical Aspiration
- Mechanical Aspirations
- Drainage, Suction
- Drainages, Suction
- Suction Drainage
- Suction Drainages
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Suction" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Suction" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suction" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Lynch JM, Batiste D, Burdine L, Meek J. Hepatic Artery Thrombectomy after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Stent Retriever and/or Aspiration-Guided Catheter Approach. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Oct; 35(10):1519-1524.
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Uwaydat SH, Sims KW. Use of a urinary catheter to prevent fogging of the BIOM lens during vitrectomy. Can J Ophthalmol. 2016 Apr; 51(2):e64-5.