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MeSH Heading: Nephrotomy
Tree Number(s): E04.950.774.739
Unique ID: D000074643
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000074643
Annotation: note entry terms PYELOTOMY and PYELOSTOMY: coordinate with KIDNEY PELVIS /‌surg
Scope Note: Surgical incision into any part of the kidney.
Entry Term(s): Kidney Incisions; Nephrostomy; Pyelostomy; Pyelotomy
NLM Classification #: WJ 368
Previous Indexing: Nephrostomy, Percutaneous (1985-2017)
Public MeSH Note: 2018
History Note: 2018
Date Introduced: 2018/01/01
Last Updated: 2018/01/01

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