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point de bourse

English translation: purse-string suture

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French term or phrase:point de bourse
English translation:purse-string suture
Entered by: STEVEN DEWITT

14:00 Jan 20, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Surgery
French term or phrase: point de bourse
From an operative report on surgery for an abdominal hernia: "Je passe entre les fibres du muscle grand droit. J'arrive au niveau du feuillet postérieur. Je fais un ***point de bourse*** à l'aide de Prolène 0."
STEVEN DEWITT
Canada
Local time: 15:29
purse-string suture
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SJLD
Local time: 20:29
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5 +5purse-string suture
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purse-string suture


Explanation:
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SJLD
Local time: 20:29
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