suction

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Synonyms for suction

a force over an area produced by a pressure difference

the act of sucking

remove or draw away by the force of suction

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empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction

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Patients were suctioned with or without NSI 6 hours post surgery and then 4-6 hours thereafter as per unit protocol.
Debris under the posterior aspect of the tongue should be suctioned before the patient leaves the operatory, since it may be difficult for a patient to rinse out such debris, especially if the tongue is anesthetized.
Short of human experimentation, I suctioned various materials of different viscosities through both 8.0 and 4.0 mm ID endotracheal tubes using appropriately sized suction catheters, aYankauer tonsil suction device and disposable straight type and inline, suction catheters.
The medical order issued by the hospital directed that the patient be suctioned every four hours.