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MeSH Heading: Cystostomy
Tree Number(s): E04.579.240; E04.950.774.852.240
Unique ID: D003559
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003559
Annotation: do not confuse with CYSTOTOMY
Scope Note: Surgical creation of an opening (stoma) in the URINARY BLADDER for drainage.
Entry Term(s): Suprapubic Cystostomy; Vesicostomy
Previous Indexing: Bladder/surgery (1966-1987); Urinary Catheterization (1966-1987); Urinary Diversion (1966-1987)
See Also: Cystotomy
Public MeSH Note: 88
History Note: 88
Date Established: 1988/01/01
Date of Entry: 1987/03/18
Revision Date: 2015/06/22

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