Tissue Strainer
Fine-mesh strainer · Strainer · POC strainer
A small round strainer with fine stainless steel mesh and a handle, used with a clear glass dish of water.
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What it’s for
Used after manual vacuum aspirationas-puh-RAY-shunBreathing food, liquid, saliva or stomach contents into the airway and lungs; also, drawing fluid out with suction or a needle.Full entry (MVA) or suction curettage to check the tissue removed from the uterus. The syringe contents are emptied into the strainer and rinsed with water to wash away blood and clots. The tissue is then floated in a clear dish of water, often lit from below, to look for chorionic villusVIL-usOne of the tiny, finger-like folds that line the small intestine and take in nutrients.Full entry and membranes and confirm the pregnancy tissue was removed.
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- Te Linde's Operative Gynecology. 10th ed. Chapter 33, p. 786
- WHO. Surgical Care at the District Hospital. 2003. Manual vacuum aspiration, p. 242
- MSF. Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care. Manual vacuum aspiration, p. 197
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