Catgut

"Catgut" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium or silver for increased strength. They tend to cause tissue reaction.

Descriptor ID

D002398

MeSH Number(s)

E07.858.690.820.250

Concept/Terms

Catgut

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Surgical Fixation Devices [E07.858.690]
Sutures [E07.858.690.820]
Catgut [E07.858.690.820.250]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Catgut" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Catgut" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 3 publications over 3 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1997 and 2004 and 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1

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