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MeSH Heading: Filtering Surgery
Tree Number(s): E04.540.450
Unique ID: D018463
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018463
Scope Note: A surgical procedure used in treatment of glaucoma in which an opening is created through which aqueous fluid may pass from the anterior chamber into a sac created beneath the conjunctiva, thus lowering the pressure within the eye. (Hoffman, Pocket Glossary of Ophthalmologic Terminology, 1989)
Entry Version: FILTERING SURG
Entry Term(s): Filtration Surgery; Surgery, Filtering; Surgery, Filtration
NLM Classification #: WW 290
Previous Indexing: Glaucoma/surgery (1966-1994)
See Also: Molteno Implants
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/04/16
Revision Date: 1997/06/20

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Concept UI: M0027699
Scope Note: A surgical procedure used in treatment of glaucoma in which an opening is created through which aqueous fluid may pass from the anterior chamber into a sac created beneath the conjunctiva, thus lowering the pressure within the eye. (Hoffman, Pocket Glossary of Ophthalmologic Terminology, 1989)
Terms: Filtering Surgery Preferred Term
Term UI T055003
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Surgery, Filtering
Term UI T055002
Date01/21/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Filtration Surgery
Term UI T055004
Date11/18/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Surgery, Filtration
Term UI T055005
Date02/14/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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