In medicine, therapeutic irrigation or lavage ( lə-VAHZH or LAV-ij) is cleaning or rinsing.
Types Specific types include:
Antral lavage Antiseptic lavage Bronchoalveolar lavage Whole lung lavage Gastric lavage Peritoneal lavage Arthroscopic lavage Ductal lavage Nasal irrigation Ear lavage Pulsed lavage - delivery of an irrigant (usually normal saline) under direct pressure that is produced by an electrically powered device, useful in cleaning e.g. chronic wounds. Wound irrigation
See also Douche Ear picking Enema Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Life extension Regenerative medicine Teeth cleaning
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