UTERINE LAVAGE TECHNIQUE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A61K31/80 A61K33/40 A61K33/14 A61P1/18 A61B8/12 

FIELD: medicine; gynecology.

SUBSTANCE: puerpera with puerperal subinvolution of uterus and/or puerperal endometritis is instrumentally examined for uterine bulk within neck greatest extension. Puerpera's body is positioned so that upper end of uterus fundus is located lower than low end of uterine neck opening till uterine cavity is completely filled with blood. Catheter is pre-inserted to uterine neck fundus. Then uterine cavity is filled with warmed-up +42 - +45°C solution of mixed 0.9% sodium chloride and 3% hydrogen peroxide, through catheter. Then uterine cavity is US examined for position of thick objects and catheter, which is consistently brought to contact each thick object within point of attachment to uterus, followed with renewed introduction of solution. This procedure is accompanied with longitudinal forward motions of catheter with transverse vibration is introduced to this points to provide objects torn away from uterine wall until complete removal of all thick objects from uterine cavity. Then uterine cavity is filled with warmed-up +42 - +45°C dehydrated silicone gel soaked with % hydrogen peroxide in amount exceeding half of cavity bulk.

EFFECT: provided non-traumatic clearance of thick blood bunches from uterine cavity; clearance of amniotic sac under visual control; stimulation of coagulating system; prolonged disinfection of uterine cavity walls and activated contractive activity of uterus.

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