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SNOMED CT Concept 708645007: Laparoscopic closure of duodenal ulcer using patch

Name: SNOMED CT Concept 708645007: Laparoscopic closure of duodenal ulcer using patch
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T06:35:07.948Z

708645007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Laparoscopic closure of duodenal ulcer using patch in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
Semantic tag: procedure

What it does not mean

A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagProcedure

Definition statusFully defined

Definition patternEquivalent

OWL axioms1

Defining attributes9

Role groups3

Module900000000000207008

Parents2

Defining attributes

MethodIncision - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectAnterior abdominal wall structure(body structure)

MethodClosure - action(qualifier value)

Direct morphologyUlcer(morphologic abnormality)

Procedure site - DirectDuodenal structure(body structure)

Using deviceSurgical patch(physical object)

MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectAbdomen(body structure)

Using deviceLaparoscope(physical object)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Laparoscopic closure of ulcer of duodenum using patchLaparoscopic patch closure of duodenal ulcer

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