SNOMED CT Concept  138875005

Procedure  71388002

Procedure on brain ventricular shunt  302325008

Aspiration of ventricular shunt   278446003

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code278446003
nameAspiration of ventricular shunt
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Aspiration of ventricular shunt (procedure)
synonyms
  • Aspiration of cerebroventricular shunt
  • Aspiration of ventricular shunt
attributes - group1
Indirect deviceVentricular shunt   258593008
MethodAspiration - action   129316008
Procedure site - IndirectBrain ventricle structure   35764002
parents
  • Procedure on brain ventricular shunt   302325008
  • Drainage of ventricle by aspiration   50090000
children
  • Aspiration of cerebroventricular shunt   171529006  removed: 2019-01-31
  • Therapeutic brain ventricular shunt aspiration   287627004
hierarchies
a selection of possible paths
SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure on brain ventricular shunt   302325008
      Aspiration of ventricular shunt   278446003

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by site   362958002
      Procedure on organ   118717007
        Procedure on brain   118885003
          Drainage of ventricle by aspiration   50090000
            Aspiration of ventricular shunt   278446003

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