"Colon, Sigmoid" 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.
A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D012809
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356.668 A03.556.249.249.356.668
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon, Sigmoid" by people in Profiles.
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Risk factors for anastomotic leak after recto-sigmoid resection for ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Nov; 103(2):667-72.
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Spontaneous drainage of an appendiceal abscess into an orthotopic neobladder. J Urol. 1996 Jun; 155(6):2028.