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MeSH Heading: Surgical Staplers
Tree Number(s): E07.858.700.750
Unique ID: D013528
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013528
Scope Note: Fastening devices composed of steel-tantalum alloys used to close operative wounds, especially of the skin, which minimizes infection by not introducing a foreign body that would connect external and internal regions of the body. (From Segen, Current Med Talk, 1995)
Entry Version: SURG STAPLERS
Entry Term(s): Stapler, Surgical; Staplers, Surgical; Surgical Stapler
NLM Classification #: WO 162
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(64)
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20

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Concept UI: M0020902
Scope Note: Fastening devices composed of steel-tantalum alloys used to close operative wounds, especially of the skin, which minimizes infection by not introducing a foreign body that would connect external and internal regions of the body. (From Segen, Current Med Talk, 1995)
Terms: Surgical Staplers Preferred Term
Term UI T039810
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1964); Surgical Stapler
Term UI T039809
Date05/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Stapler, Surgical
Term UI T039807
Date05/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Staplers, Surgical
Term UI T039808
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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