Preferred Label : balloon embolectomy;
MeSH definition : The use of balloon CATHETERS to remove emboli by retraction of the balloon that is
inflated behind the EMBOLUS.;
MeSH synonym : embolectomies, balloon; embolectomy, balloon; balloon embolectomies;
MeSH hyponym : fogarty balloon catheterization; Balloon Catheterization, Fogarty; Catheterization, Fogarty Balloon;
Origin ID : D063125;
UMLS CUI : C3494400;
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The use of balloon CATHETERS to remove emboli by retraction of the balloon that is
inflated behind the EMBOLUS.