Mesh term Endarterectomy
Browse to parent terms:Vascular Surgical Procedures
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Endarterectomy, Carotid
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