"Laminaria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of BROWN ALGAE in the family Laminariaceae. Dried pencil-like pieces may be inserted in the cervix where they swell as they absorb moisture, serving as osmotic dilators.
| Descriptor ID |
D007795
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.750.600.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Laminaria Tents- Laminaria Tents
- Laminaria Tent
- Tent, Laminaria
- Tents, Laminaria
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laminaria" by people in Profiles.
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Soon R, Tschann M, Salcedo J, Stevens K, Ahn HJ, Kaneshiro B. Paracervical Block for Laminaria Insertion Before Second-Trimester Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Aug; 130(2):387-392.