"Cholecystitis" 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.
Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D002764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.564.263
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholecystitis- Cholecystitis
- Gallbladder Inflammation
- Inflammation, Gallbladder
Empyema, Gallbladder- Empyema, Gallbladder
- Gallbladder Empyema
- Empyema, Gall Bladder
- Gall Bladder Empyema
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholecystitis" by people in Profiles.
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Cardiogenic Shock And Heart Failure. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2024 Sep; 34(9):829-835.
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Clinical diagnosis of cholecystitis in emergency department patients with cholelithiasis is indication for urgent cholecystectomy: A comparison of clinical, ultrasound, and pathologic diagnosis. Am J Surg. 2022 07; 224(1 Pt A):80-84.
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Significance of sludge and thickened wall in ultrasound evaluation of the gallbladder. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1992 May; 174(5):394-8.