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CANULE ASPIRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suction cannula
1, record 1, English, suction%20cannula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suction canula 2, record 1, English, suction%20canula
correct
- suction tube 3, record 1, English, suction%20tube
correct
- aspirating cannula 3, record 1, English, aspirating%20cannula
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A suction canula which may be metal or a disposable plastic (preferred) is introduced into the uterine cavity. The canula is connected to a suction pump adjusted at negative pressure of 300-500 mmHg according to the duration of pregnancy. 2, record 1, English, - suction%20cannula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of suction tubes, oftent bearing the name od their inventor : Andrews-Pinchon suction tube; De Bakey suction tube; Frazier suction cannula; Magill suction tube; Nuboer suction tube; Poole suction tube; Walton Yankauer suction tube; Yankauer suction cannula; etc. 4, record 1, English, - suction%20cannula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube d'aspiration
1, record 1, French, tube%20d%27aspiration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canule d'aspiration 2, record 1, French, canule%20d%27aspiration
correct, feminine noun
- canule d'aspiration chirurgicale 3, record 1, French, canule%20d%27aspiration%20chirurgicale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intervention commence donc par la dilatation de l'orifice cervical jusqu'au diamètre nécessaire à l'introduction de la canule d'aspiration. [...] La canule d'aspiration est souple ou rigide. Les canules souples sont droites, ouvertes près du bout sur un côté [...]. Les souples sont moins agressives sur la muqueuse. Les canules rigides sont légèrement incurvées et ouvertes au bout, l'orifice taillé en biais. Elles permettent d'aspirer et de cureter en même temps. La canule d'aspiration se trouve reliée au tuyau d'aspiration par une pièce métallique qui permet la rotation dans l'axe de la canule, sinon, le tuyau en caoutchouc imposerait une contrainte au retour en cas de rotation axiale. 4, record 1, French, - tube%20d%27aspiration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs types de tubes d'aspiration, souvent ils portent le nom de leur inventeur : tube d'aspiration Andrews-Pinchon; tube d'aspiration Buie; tube d'aspiration De Bakey; tube d'spiration Finsterer; tube d'aspiration Frazier; tube d'aspiration Frazier; tube d'aspiration Magill; tube d'aspiration Nuboer; tube d'aspiration Poole; tube d'aspiration Walton Yankauer; tube d'aspiration Yankauer; etc. 5, record 1, French, - tube%20d%27aspiration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aspirator tip
1, record 2, English, aspirator%20tip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A detachable wide-bore tube through which saliva and debris are aspirated from the mouth. 1, record 2, English, - aspirator%20tip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canule d'aspiration
1, record 2, French, canule%20d%27aspiration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autrefois chaque équipement était muni d'une aspiration, qui n'avait qu'un faible débit et que l'on appelait pompe à salive. Pour obtenir son fonctionnement, il suffisait de faire couler de l'eau dans le crachoir, cela entraînait un vide partiel dans une canule d'aspiration permettant d'évacuer une certaine quantité de salive et d'eau. 1, record 2, French, - canule%20d%27aspiration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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