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MeSH Heading: Ligation
Tree Number(s): E04.426
Unique ID: D008026
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008026
Annotation: usually NIM
Scope Note: Application of a ligature to tie a vessel or strangulate a part.
Entry Term(s): Ligature
Previous Indexing: specific heading/surgery (1966-1970); Surgical Procedures, Operative (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 77
History Note: 77(71)
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/03

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

rehabilitation (RH)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

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