SNOMED CT Concept  138875005

Procedure  71388002

Procedure by method  128927009

Removal  118292001

Removal of soft tissue  363285009

Stripping of vein  233456008

Varicose vein stripping   265855005

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code265855005
nameVaricose vein stripping
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Varicose vein stripping (procedure)
synonymsVaricose vein stripping
attributes - group1
Direct morphologyVarix   12856003
Procedure site - DirectVenous structure   29092000
MethodStripping - action   129385004
parents
children
  • Stripping of abdominal varicose vein   37853007
  • Stripping of lower limb varicose veins   9365003
  • Stripping of thoracic varicose veins   80168007
  • Stripping of varicose saphenous vein   18758001
  • Stripping of varicose vein of leg NEC   265544002  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Stripping of varicose vein tributary   233457004
  • Stripping of varicose veins of head and neck   52443002
  • Stripping of varicose veins of upper limb   397184005
  • Varicose vein ligation and stripping   287344006
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SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Removal   118292001
        Removal of soft tissue   363285009
          Stripping of vein   233456008
            Varicose vein stripping   265855005

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Cardiovascular surgical procedure   112802009
        Vascular surgery procedure   30904006
          Operative procedure on vein   386610001
            Varicose vein operation   274023003
              Varicose vein stripping   265855005

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