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mis sur lac

English translation: secured/tied back or ligated

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French term or phrase:mis sur lac
English translation:secured/tied back or ligated
Entered by: Ker

16:27 May 28, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / surgery
French term or phrase: mis sur lac
From a description of surgery for inguinal hernia:
"Repérage du cordon qui es mis sur lac." I have only found seven instances of this phrase on Google, all in descriptions of surgical procedures.
Krys Williams
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:52
secured/tied back
Explanation:
I think it might be 'mis sur lacs' which literally means to ensnare.

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Note added at 1 hr 49 mins (2005-05-28 18:16:28 GMT)
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also to ligate
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Ker
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:52
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3secured/tied back
Ker
4 +1retracted
Dr Sue Levy (X)


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
secured/tied back


Explanation:
I think it might be 'mis sur lacs' which literally means to ensnare.

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Note added at 1 hr 49 mins (2005-05-28 18:16:28 GMT)
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also to ligate

Ker
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martine Brault: See GDT
7 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Rachel Fell: ligated
15 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  carlie602
1 day 9 hrs
  -> thanks
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
retracted


Explanation:
ligature material or special retracting/vascular tape is looped around the structure so it can be pulled out of the way - not necessarily tied off and cut.

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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs 40 mins (2005-05-29 19:07:38 GMT)
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looped and retracted perhaps?

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 06:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1099

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marilyn Amouyal: definitely, I have also seen isolated on a (surgical/umbilical) tape.
2 hrs
  -> hi Marilyn :-))
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