"Appendectomy" 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.
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D001062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.078
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Perforated Appendicitis in Children: Management, Microbiology, and Antibiotic Stewardship. Paediatr Drugs. 2024 May; 26(3):277-286.
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Controversy in the classification of appendicitis and utilization of postoperative antibiotics. Surgery. 2022 04; 171(4):1022-1026.
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Alvarado Scores Predict Additive Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Workup of Suspected Appendicitis in Children. J Surg Res. 2019 12; 244:42-49.
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Laparoscopic-guided abdominal wall nerve blocks in the pediatric population: a novel technique with comparison to ultrasound-guided blocks and local wound infiltration alone. Surgery. 2018 03; 163(3):622-626.
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Effect of hospital type on the treatment of acute appendicitis in teenagers. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Mar; 53(3):446-448.
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Perforated sub-hepatic appendix; rare presentation of a common disease. J Pak Med Assoc. 2016 06; 66(6):765-7.
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Acute appendicitis: variation in outcomes by insurance status. J Surg Res. 2016 Mar; 201(1):118-25.
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Pediatric appendicitis: the prevalence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome upon presentation and its association with clinical outcomes. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Dec; 48(12):2442-5.
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Multiple lead appendoliths following ingestion of lead shot: time course and removal by laporoscopic appendectomy. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2012 Apr; 50(4):266-7.
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Right hemicolectomy is not routinely indicated in pseudomyxoma peritonei. Am Surg. 2012 Feb; 78(2):171-7.