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Descriptor English:   Light Coagulation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fotocoagulación 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fotocoagulação 
Synonyms English:   Coagulation, Light
Coagulations, Light
Light Coagulations
Photocoagulations
Photocoagulation  
Tree Number:   E02.520.745
E04.350.750
E04.540.630
Definition English:   The coagulation of tissue by an intense beam of light, including laser (LASER COAGULATION). In the eye it is used in the treatment of retinal detachments, retinal holes, aneurysms, hemorrhages, and malignant and benign neoplasms. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed) 
Indexing Annotation English:   non-ionizing; used predominantly in eye surg; do not confuse with LASER COAGULATION also used in ophthalmol surg; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord IM with Cat A or C term with /surg; DF: LIGHT COAG
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AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   8204 
Unique Identifier:   D008028 

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