| Descriptor in English: | Sutures |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Suturas |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Suturas |
| Descriptor in French: | Matériaux de suture |
| Entry term(s): |
Staple, Surgical Staples, Surgical Surgical Staple Surgical Staples Suture |
| Tree number(s): |
E07.858.690.820 |
| Scope note: | Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Annotation: | /adv eff permitted but do not confuse adv eff of the suture with the adv eff of the material of which suture is made or the adv eff of the suture method |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history MI microbiology PS parasitology SD supply & distribution SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary VI virology |
| DeCS UI: | 13918 |
| Descriptor UI: | D013537 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2006/07/05 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Equipment and Supplies [E07]Equipment and Supplies
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Sutures
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Staple, Surgical
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| Concept UI |
M0020912 |
| Scope note | Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Preferred term | Sutures |
| Entry term(s) |
Suture |
| Concept UI |
M0020913 |
| Preferred term | Staple, Surgical |
| Entry term(s) |
Staples, Surgical Surgical Staple Surgical Staples |
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