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Thrombectomy

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	removal of thrombus at its original site: differentiate from EMBOLECTOMY, removal of embolus transported from its origin; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Previously Indexed:	Thrombophlebitis/surgery (1966-1992),Thrombosis/surgery (1966-1992)

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