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subhead only; includes "operation", "surgical therapy"; for tissue section or coagulation by laser; not for transplantation ( = /transplantation); indexing policy: Manual 19.8.70; DF: /surg or /SU
Scope Note
Used for operative procedures on organs, regions, or tissues in the treatment of diseases, including tissue section by lasers. It excludes transplantation, for which transplantation is used.
Entry Version
SURG
Abbreviation
SU
Entry Term(s)
intraoperative procedures
invasive procedures
operations
operative procedures
operative therapy
perioperative procedures
peroperative procedures
preoperative procedures
Online Note
search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/SU or SU (SH) or SUBS APPLY SU
History Note
66; used with Category A, C & F 1966-74; A, C & F3 1975; A, B2, C & F3 1976-89; A1-10, A13-14, A16, B2, C & F3 1990 forward
Used for operative procedures on organs, regions, or tissues in the treatment of diseases, including tissue section by lasers. It excludes transplantation, for which transplantation is used.