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Trabeculectomy MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Trabeculectomy
Tree Number(s)
E04.540.450.700
Unique ID
D014130
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014130
Scope Note
Any surgical procedure for treatment of glaucoma by means of puncture or reshaping of the trabecular meshwork. It includes goniotomy, trabeculectomy, and laser perforation.
Entry Term(s)
Goniotomy
Trabeculoplasty
Trabeculotomy
NLM Classification #
WW 290
Previous Indexing
Ciliary Body/surgery (1966-1987)
Glaucoma/surgery (1966-1987)
Sclera/surgery (1966-1987)
Trabecular Meshwork/surgery (1977-1987)
Public MeSH Note
88
History Note
88
Date Introduced
1988/01/01
Last Updated
2004/08/02
Trabeculectomy Preferred
Goniotomy Related
Trabeculotomy Related
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