Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Arteriotomy

Surgery

Also known as: Arterial incision

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This entry defines arteriotomy as the surgical incision of an artery. It notes that the procedure is performed to remove a thrombus or embolus from the arterial lumen.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ARTERIOTOMY, the incision of an artery; it is used for the removal of a thrombus or embolus from its lumen.

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“Arteriotomy.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/arteriotomy/