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MeSH Heading: Thrombectomy
Tree Number(s): E04.100.814.842
Unique ID: D017131
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017131
Scope Note: Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material from a blood vessel at the point of its formation. Removal of a clot arising from a distant site is called EMBOLECTOMY.
Entry Term(s): Aspiration Thrombectomy; Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy
Previous Indexing: Thrombophlebitis/surgery (1966-1992); Thrombosis/surgery (1966-1992)
See Also: Embolectomy; Thrombolytic Therapy
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Revision Date: 2015/06/22

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Thrombectomy MeSH Descriptor Data 2023