Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous

"Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Surgical removal of large KIDNEY CALCULI by means of a percutaneous nephroscope which is passed into the KIDNEY PELVIS through a track created in the patient's back.

Descriptor ID	D000074642
MeSH Number(s)	E04.502.250.520.790 E04.950.774.638
Concept/Terms	Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomies, Percutaneous Percutaneous Nephrolithotomies Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
Laparoscopy [E04.502.250.520]
Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous [E04.502.250.520.790]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Urologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.774]
Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous [E04.950.774.638]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous".

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