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What is a ligation?

What is a ligation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Something that ties, a ligature.
  2. The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
  3. The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
  4. (medicine) The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel or fallopian tube during surgery.
  5. (chemistry) The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand
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Past surgical history was also remarkable for endoscopic band ligation of the GI vascular malformations which was unsuccessful.
We are performing laparoscopic tubal ligation reversal using robotic assistance.
In most centres, surgical ligation is reserved for instances where the ductus remains open despite pharmacological treatment.
Endoscopic ligation can be repeated every 4-6 weeks until the esophageal varices have all been obliterated.
Failure to recognize such aberrant ductal anatomy may lead to potential ligation of ducts during surgery.
None the less, for various reasons, vasectomy procedures are less common than tubal ligation procedures in most countries.

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