Halsted operation
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Hal·sted op·er·a·tion
(hahl'sted),an operation for the radical correction of inguinal hernia;
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Hal·sted op·er·a·tion
(hawl'sted op-ĕr-ā'shŭn)1. An operation for the radical correction of inguinal hernia.
2. Synonym(s): radical mastectomy.
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Halsted operation
1. An operation for inguinal hernia.
2. A radical mastectomy for breast.
See also: Halsted, William Stewart
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Halsted,
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Halsted operation - excision of the breast as well as the pectoral muscles, lymphatic-bearing tissue in the axilla, and various other tissues. Synonym(s): radical mastectomy
Halsted suture - a suture used for exact skin approximation.
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