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MeSH Heading: Sutures
Tree Number(s): E07.858.690.820
Unique ID: D013537
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013537
Annotation: /adv eff permitted but do not confuse adv eff of the suture with the adv eff of the material of which suture is made or the adv eff of the suture method
Scope Note: Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Entry Term(s): Staple, Surgical; Staples, Surgical; Surgical Staple; Surgical Staples
NLM Classification #: WO 166
Entry Combination: methods:Suture Techniques
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Entry Combination: methods:Suture Techniques
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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Concept UI: M0020913
Terms: Staple, Surgical Preferred Term
Term UI T039836
Date05/16/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Surgical Staple
Term UI T039837
Date05/16/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Staples, Surgical
Term UI T039838
Date05/16/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Surgical Staples
Term UI T039839
Date05/16/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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