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Definition of Embolectomy
1. Noun. Surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery).
Definition of Embolectomy
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Medical Definition of Embolectomy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Embolectomy
Literary usage of Embolectomy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Oxford Medicineby Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"When embolectomy is performed within ten hours after an embolic occlusion ...
The results of embolectomy in the upper extremity are better than in the lower ..."
2. Progressive Medicine by Hobart Amory Hare (1922)
"embolectomy in Treatment of Embolism of the Extremities. ... He reports 8 cases
of embolectomy and 11 others done by other Norwegian or Swedish surgeons. ..."
3. Unstable Angina: Diagnosis and Management by Eugene Braunwald (1997)
"About half of ischemie leg complications are reversed by pump removal; many of
the remainder require an embolectomy procedure. In summary, experience shows ..."
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