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Thrombectomy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Thrombectomy Preferred
Aspiration Thrombectomy Narrower
Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy Narrower
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