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. [MeSH];
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. [MeSH]