umstechen

English translation: to perform suture ligation

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German term or phrase:umstechen
English translation:to perform suture ligation
Entered by: Christine Lam

14:58 Oct 30, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: umstechen
from a surgery report (thoracotomy)

Präparation der A1/3, dies ist erschwert durch einen großen metastatischen Lymphknoten im Hilusbereich, so dass der Pulmonalarterienstamm präpariert und zentral mittels Seidenligatur angeschlungen wird. Anschließend kann die A1/3 zentral doppelt, peripher einzeln ligiert und durchtrennt werden. Präparation dieses Lymphknotens von der Pulmonalarterie und Darstellung einer A2, wobei es gelingt die A2 zentral doppelt, peripher zu durchtrennen und anschließend zu umstechen.
Christine Lam
Local time: 08:42
to perform suture ligation
Explanation:
Umstechungsnaht , "Umstechung", engl.: suture ligation
http://www.zahnwissen.de/frameset_lexi.htm?lexikon_u.htm
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3 +1to perform suture ligation
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2to suture
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to suture


Explanation:
according to Bunjes, also "secure with a purse-string suture / to underrun / to undersew"

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-30 16:05:03 GMT)
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Umstechungsnadel = purse-string needle (according Real Lexikon der Medizin)

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to perform suture ligation


Explanation:
Umstechungsnaht , "Umstechung", engl.: suture ligation
http://www.zahnwissen.de/frameset_lexi.htm?lexikon_u.htm

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agree  Veronika McLaren
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  -> Thank you for confirming, Veronika
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