"Therapeutic Irrigation" 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 washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D007507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.779.492.500 E02.831.535.492.500 E05.927
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| Concept/Terms |
Therapeutic Irrigation- Therapeutic Irrigation
- Irrigation, Therapeutic
- Irrigations, Therapeutic
- Therapeutic Irrigations
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Therapeutic Irrigation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Therapeutic Irrigation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Therapeutic Irrigation" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of Lesion Delivery and Irrigation Rates on Neurovascular Events With PFA for Atrial Fibrillation. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 07; 12(7):1604-1612.
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A scoping review of douching practices following gender-affirming vaginoplasty: toward standardized guidelines. Sex Med Rev. 2026 Jan 05; 14(1).
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Chlorhexidine gluconate pocket lavage to prevent cardiac implantable electronic device infection in high-risk procedures. Heart Rhythm. 2023 12; 20(12):1674-1681.
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Needle-Tipped Catheter Ablation of Papillary Muscle Results in Deeper and Larger Ablation Lesions. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2023 06; 16(3):636-643.
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Perpendicular catheter orientation during papillary muscle ablation results in larger, deeper lesions. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 04; 33(4):690-695.
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Comparison of ablation index versus time-guided radiofrequency energy dosing using normal and half-normal saline irrigation in a porcine left ventricular model. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 04; 33(4):698-712.
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Use of infrared thermography to delineate temperature gradients and critical isotherms during catheter ablation with normal and half normal saline: Implications for safety and efficacy. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2021 08; 32(8):2035-2044.
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Evaluation of Postoperative Infection Rates in 3084 Rhinoplasty Cases Using Antibiotic Soaks and/or Irrigations. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2021 09; 23(5):368-374.
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Patient Acceptance of Routine Serial Postoperative Endoscopy Following Low Anterior Resection (LAR) and Its Ability to Detect Biomarkers in Anastomotic Lavage Fluid. World J Surg. 2021 07; 45(7):2227-2234.
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Evaluation of Radiofrequency Ablation Irrigation Type: In Vivo Comparison of Normal Versus Half-Normal Saline Lesion Characteristics. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 06; 6(6):684-692.