Balloon Dilation

"Balloon Dilation" 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.

MeSH information

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Nonoperative repair of occluded vessels, ducts, or valves by insertion of a balloon catheter. It is used, among other things, to treat varices, torn retinas, renal and biliary calculi, gastric, bronchial and rectal stenoses, and heart valves, and includes catheterization with Fogarty and Foley CATHETERS.

Descriptor ID

D001451

MeSH Number(s)

E02.148.102

Concept/Terms

Balloon Dilation

Fogarty Balloon Catheterization

Foley Balloon Catheterization

Balloon Valvuloplasty

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Balloon Dilation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Catheterization [E02.148]
Balloon Dilation [E02.148.102]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Balloon Dilation".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Balloon Dilation".

Balloon Dilation
Angioplasty, Balloon

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