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ligate (lī´gāt), v to tie or bind with a ligature or suture. ligate to apply a ligature. ligate verb To tie, close with a suture Patient discussion about ligate. Q. if you think you are pregnant and you have had a tubal ligation what should i do? should i wait to be sure? A. i agree with doctoradhi, first of all get checked. the pregnancy tests are cheap and you can get them anywhere. Read more or ask a question about ligateA tubal ligation is approximately 99% effective in the first year following the procedure. In the following years the effectiveness may be reduced slightly since the fallopian tubes can, in some cases, reform or reconnect which can cause unwanted pregnancy. so it can happen. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An example of duress would be if an anesthetist had to continue with anesthesia of a patient when an obstetrician, having just performed a Cesarean section, proceeded without warning, to ligate the woman's tubes. Additionally, the newly developed PermaClip(TM) multi-use clip applier, used to ligate vessels and structures, will be introduced to VHA within the first calendar quarter of 1998. Two medium-size titanium ligature clips were used to ligate the artery. |
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