Technique of using a solution, usually physiologic saline, to cool the surgical bur and flush away the surgical debris.
Act of flushing an area with a solution.
The washing out of a cavity in the body.
Washing out of a body part or a wound with water or a medicated solution.
The process of washing out a wound or hollow organ with a continuous flow of water or medicated solution.
Irrigation is the method of washing-out wounds, or cavities of the body, like the bladder and bowels.
The cleansing of a canal or cavity by flushing with water or other fluids; the washing of a wound. The solutions used for cleansing should be sterile and, for comfort, have an approximate temperature slightly warmer than body temperature ( 100° to 1 15°F or 37.8° to 46.1°C). When irrigation is performed for bleeding, cold or iced irrigant may be used.
The cleansing of a canal or cavity by flushing with water or other fluids; the washing of a wound. The solutions used for cleansing should be sterile and, for comfort, have an approximate temperature slightly warmer than body temperature ( 100° to 1 15°F or 37.8° to 46.1°C). When irrigation is performed for bleeding, cold or iced irrigant may be used.
In the field of medicine, the act of purging or irrigating a wound or aperture within the body by directing a flow of water or a suitable liquid.