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Abstract
A suction device for gastrointestinal decompression has been described. It is an efficient,
easily operated mechanism, which may be transported with the ease of a small handbag
from ward to ward, in the hospital. It weighs ![Math Eq]()
pounds. The parts required for construction should be available at any Army Air Force
installation. It is primarily for use in cases of gastric and/or intestinal distention
due to paralytic ileus or intestinal obstruction of the mechanical type. It also has
been used effectively for pharyngeal suction after applying an appropriate suction
tip. We feel that it would be ideal for use in air evacuation on patients requiring
continuous suction, due to the fact that it is so compact and efficient. This apparatus
may be used to decompress several patients simultaneously by inserting T-tube connectors
at the appropriate sites (see Fig. 1).
pounds. The parts required for construction should be available at any Army Air Force
installation. It is primarily for use in cases of gastric and/or intestinal distention
due to paralytic ileus or intestinal obstruction of the mechanical type. It also has
been used effectively for pharyngeal suction after applying an appropriate suction
tip. We feel that it would be ideal for use in air evacuation on patients requiring
continuous suction, due to the fact that it is so compact and efficient. This apparatus
may be used to decompress several patients simultaneously by inserting T-tube connectors
at the appropriate sites (see Fig. 1).The device described is a modification of the suction apparatus described by Gius
and Racely, and we acknowledge the stimulation which it provided in the construction
of our machine. We feel that the pressure gauge and the shuttle pump are a decided
improvement and though they add expense in construction, promote efficiency in operation.
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References
- A New Portable Suction Apparatus for Use With the Miller-Abbott Tube.Surgery. 1944; 15: 574
Article info
Publication history
Received:
May 26,
1945
Footnotes
☆Drawings of the apparatus were made by Joseph A. Burt. Photographs were made by Lieutenant Cala G. Harrison, Base Photographic Officer.
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© 1945 Published by Elsevier Inc.
