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embolectomy
(redirected from embolectomies)

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em·bo·lec·to·my  (mb-lkt-m)
n. pl. em·bo·lec·to·mies
Surgical removal of an embolus.

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Noun1.embolectomy - surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue


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These toxic metabolites accumulate in the ischemic muscle tissue of patients undergoing procedures where blood flow has been compromised, such as embolectomies, peripheral vascular grafting, and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
 
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