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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Urogenital Surgical Procedures > Urologic Surgical Procedures > Urinary Diversion > Cystostomy
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Ostomy > Cystostomy

Preferred term

Cystostomy  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Vesicostomies
  • Vesicostomy

Note

  • do not confuse with CYSTOTOMY

Scope note

  • Surgical creation of an opening (stoma) in the URINARY BLADDER for drainage.

History note

  • 88

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003559

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