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MeSH Heading: Gastrostomy
Tree Number(s): E04.210.496; E04.579.408
Unique ID: D005774
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005774
Scope Note: Creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastrointestinal compression.
NLM Classification #: WI 380
Public MeSH Note: 67
History Note: 67(65)
Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

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instrumentation (IS)

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methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

rehabilitation (RH)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

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