sequestrectomy Surg.
(sɪkwɛˈstrɛktəmɪ)
[f. sequestrum + -ectomy.]
The surgical excision of a sequestrum or sequestra; = sequestrotomy.
| 1940 in Chambers's Techn. Dict. 759/1. 1954 E. L. Farquharson Textbk. Operative Surg. v. 136 Sequestrectomy.—Small loose sequestra may be discovered only during an operation to improve drainage, and are then removed as part of the operation. 1963 R. Warren Surgery xxxi. 1071/2 Sequestrectomy. Removal of sequestrum (or dead bone) is done primarily for osteomyelitis. |