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Reoperation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Reoperation
Tree Number(s)
E04.690
Unique ID
D012086
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012086
Annotation
coordinate with specific type of surgery; does not include staged surgery ( = specific organ /‌surg, disease /‌surg or surgical technique)
Scope Note
A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery.
Entry Term(s)
Repeat Surgery
Revision Surgery
Revision, Joint
Revision, Surgical
Surgery, Repeat
Surgical Revision
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SURGERY, OPERATIVE 1982-90; REVISION ARTHROPLASTY was see REOPERATION 1987-92
Online Note
use REOPERATION to search REVISION ARTHROPLASTY 1987-92
History Note
91(82); was see under SURGERY, OPERATIVE 1982-90; REVISION ARTHROPLASTY was see REOPERATION 1987-92
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1981/05/15
Revision Date
2016/06/08
Reoperation Preferred
Revision, Joint Narrower
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