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insufflation /in·suf·fla·tion/ (-sah-fla´shun) 1. the act of blowing a powder, vapor, or gas into a body cavity. 2. finely powdered or liquid drugs carried into the respiratory passages by such devices as aerosols. perirenal insufflation injection of air around the kidney for radiographic examination of the adrenal glands. tubal insufflation see Rubin's test, under test.
insufflation (in´s n the act of blowing a powder, vapor, gas, or air into a cavity such as the lungs. insufflation, endotracheal, n the forcing of an anesthetic mixture into the lungs through an endotracheal catheter under pressure. insufflation, mouth-to-mouth, n the oldest recorded procedure for artificially ventilating the lungs. The lungs are inflated by blowing into the oral cavity, and expiration either is passive or is assisted by compressing the thorax. Adequate ventilation is produced, and the procedure should be used when other techniques are not applicable; e.g., in thoracic injury. Auxiliary airway tubes are available for use when mouth-to-mouth insufflation is required. Such tubes maintain the airway and prevent the tongue from obstructing the glottis. insufflation 1. the blowing of a powder, vapor, or gas into a body cavity. 2. a drug administered by this method, especially a powder or aerosol carried into the respiratory passages. tubal insufflation insufflation of carbon dioxide gas through the uterus into the uterine tubes as a test of their patency. insufflation Laparoscopy The process of injecting gas–room air, CO2, or NO2 via a machine into the abdominal cavity to create a tent to allow for the safe placement of trocars, visualization of the operative field,
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This method was improved and the technique of endotracheal insufflation (allowing the air to escape between the trachea and tube during exhalation) was devised. |
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