Embolectomy

"Embolectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distant vessel by the bloodstream. Removal of a clot at its original site is called THROMBECTOMY.

Descriptor ID	D017128
MeSH Number(s)	E04.100.814.445
Concept/Terms	Embolectomy Embolectomy Embolectomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Embolectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100]
Vascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100.814]
Embolectomy [E04.100.814.445]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Embolectomy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Embolectomy".

Embolectomy
Balloon Embolectomy

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