Thrombectomy

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.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): E04.100.814.842

MeSH Unique ID: D017131

Entry Terms:

• Thrombectomies
• Aspiration Thrombectomy
• Aspiration Thrombectomies
• Thrombectomies, Aspiration
• Thrombectomy, Aspiration
• Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy
• Aspiration Thrombectomies, Percutaneous
• Aspiration Thrombectomy, Percutaneous
• Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomies
• Thrombectomies, Percutaneous Aspiration
• Thrombectomy, Percutaneous Aspiration

Previous Indexing:

• Thrombophlebitis/surgery (1966-1992)
• Thrombosis/surgery (1966-1992)

See Also:

• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Embolectomy

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Thrombectomy
Mechanical Thrombolysis