Endarterectomy

Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery. When reconstruction of an artery is performed as an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ATHERECTOMY.

Year introduced: 1967(1965)

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Tree Number(s): E04.100.814.456

MeSH Unique ID: D004691

Entry Terms:

• Endarterectomies
• Thromboendarterectomy
• Thromboendarterectomies

See Also:

• Atherectomy
• Angioplasty

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Endarterectomy
Endarterectomy, Carotid