Surgical lubricant

Short description: Lubricant used for medical procedures

Surgical lubricants, or medical lubricants, are substances used by health care providers to provide lubrication and lessen discomfort to the patient during certain medical and surgical procedures such as vaginal or rectal examinations. Some example of surgical compatible lubricants are:

Surgilube is a surgical lubricant made of natural water-soluble gums that also contains the antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate. ^[1]

K-Y Jelly was initially used as a surgical lubricant before it gained popularity as a personal lubricant. ^[2]

Medicinal castor oil was the original vegetable-based surgical lubricant.^[3]

Indications for medical lubricants include Sjögren syndrome, specifically for treating vaginal dryness, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse) and vulvodynia (vaginal pain).

References

↑ "Surgilube Sterile Lubricating Jelly | Water-Soluble, Non-Irritating, Non-Staining Lubricating Jelly | Medi-Vet" (in en). https://www.medi-vet.com/product-p/10524.htm.
↑ "The History of K-Y™ Brand". Johnson & Johnson. https://ourstory.jnj.com/k-y-brand-lubricant.
↑ Gallant, A. E. (1897). "Report upon the Use of a Mixture of Castor oil and Balsam of Peru as a Surgical Dressing". Annals of Surgery 26 (3): 329–339. PMID 17860484.

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[1] "Surgilube Sterile Lubricating Jelly | Water-Soluble, Non-Irritating, Non-Staining Lubricating Jelly | Medi-Vet" (in en). https://www.medi-vet.com/product-p/10524.htm.

[2] "The History of K-Y™ Brand". Johnson & Johnson. https://ourstory.jnj.com/k-y-brand-lubricant.

[3] Gallant, A. E. (1897). "Report upon the Use of a Mixture of Castor oil and Balsam of Peru as a Surgical Dressing". Annals of Surgery 26 (3): 329–339. PMID 17860484.

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Surgical lubricant

Topic: Medicine

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