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Descriptor English:   Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty 
Descriptor Spanish:   Queratoplastia Endotelial de la Lámina Limitante Posterior 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ceratoplastia Endotelial com Remoção da Lâmina Limitante Posterior 
Tree Number:   E04.540.825.374.112
E04.936.580.262
Definition English:   A surgical procedure or KERATOPLASTY involving selective stripping and replacement of diseased host DESCEMET MEMBRANE and CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM with a suitable and healthy donor posterior lamella. The advantage to this procedure is that the normal corneal surface of the recipient is retained, thereby avoiding corneal surface incisions and sutures. 
History Note English:   2010 
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VE veterinary  
Record Number:   53700 
Unique Identifier:   D057111 

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