"Colostomy" 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.
The surgical construction of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D003125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.338.225 E04.579.338.225
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colostomy" by people in Profiles.
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United Ostomy Associations of America's Ostomy and Continent Diversion Patient Bill of Rights: An Examination of Best-in-Practice Care for Ostomy Patients. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2022 Sep-Oct 01; 49(5):462-468.
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Identifying causes for high readmission rates after stoma reversal. Surg Endosc. 2014 Apr; 28(4):1263-8.
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Local correction of extreme stomal prolapse following transverse loop colostomy. Gynecol Oncol. 2008 Dec; 111(3):549-51.
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Risk factors for anastomotic leak after recto-sigmoid resection for ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Nov; 103(2):667-72.