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CHIRURGIE PRIMAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary surgery
1, record 1, English, primary%20surgery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For failed primary surgery, revisional surgery is recommended. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20surgery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rise in obesity operations will inevitably lead to an increasing number of re-operations ... In some cases, the need for re-operation will be explicit because of a technical or post-surgical anatomical problem that clearly requires a further surgical procedure to correct. In other cases, the indication will be a perceived failure of the primary surgery to achieve expected weight loss outcomes and satisfactorily resolve pre-operative morbidities. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20surgery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chirurgie primaire
1, record 1, French, chirurgie%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- muscle transfer
1, record 2, English, muscle%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elbow flexion was obtained by nerve surgery on the anterior part of the primary trunk or directly on the musculo-cutaneous nerve and after muscle transfer. 2, record 2, English, - muscle%20transfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert musculaire
1, record 2, French, transfert%20musculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La flexion du coude a été obtenue soit par chirurgie nerveuse sur la partie antérieure du premier tronc primaire soit directement sur le nerf musculo-cutané ou par transfert musculaire. 2, record 2, French, - transfert%20musculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- musculo-cutaneous nerve
1, record 3, English, musculo%2Dcutaneous%20nerve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elbow flexion was obtained by nerve surgery on the anterior part of the primary trunk or directly on the musculo-cutaneous nerve and after muscle transfer. 2, record 3, English, - musculo%2Dcutaneous%20nerve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nerf musculo-cutané
1, record 3, French, nerf%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La flexion du coude a été obtenue soit par chirurgie nerveuse sur la partie antérieure du premier tronc primaire soit directement sur le nerf musculo-cutané ou par transfert musculaire. 1, record 3, French, - nerf%20musculo%2Dcutan%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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