| Descriptor English: | Trabeculectomy | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Trabeculectomía                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Trabeculectomia | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Trabéculectomie | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Goniotomies Goniotomy Trabeculectomies Trabeculoplasties Trabeculoplasty Trabeculotomies Trabeculotomy  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        E04.540.450.700 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://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. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Ciliary Body/surgery (1966-1987) Glaucoma/surgery (1966-1987) Sclera/surgery (1966-1987) Trabecular Meshwork/surgery (1977-1987)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 88 | 
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| History Note: | 88 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 23041 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D014130 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1988/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1987/03/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2004/08/02 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative 
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                        Trabeculectomy                                            
                                        - Preferred                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                                    
                        Trabeculotomy                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Goniotomy                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                    
                
                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0021740 | 
                                
| 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. | 
| Preferred term | Trabeculectomy | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Trabeculectomies                                                 Trabeculoplasties Trabeculoplasty  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0021741 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Trabeculotomy | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Trabeculotomies                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0021739 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Goniotomy | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Goniotomies                                                 | 
                                
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