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ANTERIOR SEGMENT PROCEDURES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior segment procedures
1, record 1, English, anterior%20segment%20procedures
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation is the mode you will select during anterior segment procedures in which irrigation without aspiration is desired, such as anterior capsulotomy, capsulorhexis or hydrodissection. 1, record 1, English, - anterior%20segment%20procedures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chirurgie du segment antérieur
1, record 1, French, chirurgie%20du%20segment%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme confirmé par un chirurgien de l'hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, à Montréal. 1, record 1, French, - chirurgie%20du%20segment%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sodium hyaluronate
1, record 2, English, sodium%20hyaluronate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Healon is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, visco-elastic preparation of a highly purified, noninflammatory, high molecular weight fraction of sodium hyaluronate. It is a specific fraction of sodium hyaluronate developed as an ophthalmo-surgical aid for use in anterior segment and vitreous procedures. 1, record 2, English, - sodium%20hyaluronate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hyaluronate de sodium
1, record 2, French, hyaluronate%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hyaluronate sodique 2, record 2, French, hyaluronate%20sodique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Healon est une fraction spécifique d'hyaluronate de sodium mise au point pour servir d'aide au cours des interventions ophtalmo-chirurgicales sur le segment antérieur et le vitré. 1, record 2, French, - hyaluronate%20de%20sodium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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