SNOMED CT Concept  138875005

Procedure  71388002

Procedure by method  128927009

Surgical procedure on soft tissue  373351007

Soft tissue closure  363309004

Closure of skin of head  1287699001

Suture of skin of head or neck   265681006

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code265681006
nameSuture of skin of head or neck
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Suture of skin of head or neck (procedure)
synonyms
  • Suture of skin of head or neck
  • Insertion of clip into skin or subcutaneous tissue of head or neck
attributes - group1
Using deviceSurgical suture   27065002
Procedure site - DirectSkin structure of head   70762009
MethodClosure - action   129357001
parents
children
  • Other specified suture of skin of head or neck   177553007  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Suture of skin of head or neck NOS   177554001  removed: 2010-01-31
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SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Surgical procedure on soft tissue   373351007
        Soft tissue closure   363309004
          Closure of skin of head   1287699001
            Suture of skin of head or neck   265681006

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Surgical procedure on soft tissue   373351007
        Soft tissue closure   363309004
          Closure of skin by suture   391906003
            Suture of skin of head or neck   265681006

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