Gastric Lavage, also known as stomach pumping or gastric irrigation is the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach.
It involves passing small volumes of fluid through an orogastric tube, through the mouth or nose down into the stomach to empty it of toxic substances.
Gastric Lavage is done to:
- Collect a sample of your stomach acid
- Relieve pressure on intestines
- Suction out blood if you have a stomach haemorrhage
- Clean out your stomach if you are vomiting blood during an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
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