A suction device for evacuation of gallbladder stones. 1987

H J Burhenne, and J S Fache, and R G Gibney, and D M Nichols
Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Interventional radiologists are being asked more frequently to evacuate stones from the gallbladder. In order to facilitate such evacuation in patients with a large number of small gallbladder stones, a readily available medical suction machine was adapted for this purpose, and we describe here the adaptation and its successful use in six patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002767 Cholecystostomy Establishment of an opening into the gallbladder either for drainage or surgical communication with another part of the digestive tract, usually the duodenum or jejunum. Cholecystostomies
D002769 Cholelithiasis Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS). Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013396 Suction 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. Aspiration, Mechanical,Drainage, Suction,Aspirations, Mechanical,Drainages, Suction,Mechanical Aspiration,Mechanical Aspirations,Suction Drainage,Suction Drainages,Suctions

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