"Appendix" 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 worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D001065
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209.290 A03.556.249.249.209.290
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix- Appendix
- Vermiform Appendix
- Appendix, Vermiform
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendix" by people in Profiles.
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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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Analysis of Factors Associated with Patient or Caregiver Regret following Surgery for Fecal Incontinence. J Urol. 2018 01; 199(1):274-279.
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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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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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Pneumatosis intestinalis after laparoscopic appendectomy: case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Nov; 46(11):e21-4.
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Editorial comment. Urology. 2010 Jun; 75(6):1480-1.