"Reoperation" 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 repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D012086
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.690
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| Concept/Terms |
Reoperation- Reoperation
- Surgical Revision
- Surgery, Repeat
- Revision, Surgical
- Revision Surgery
- Revision Surgeries
- Surgery, Revision
- Repeat Surgery
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Reoperation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Reoperation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2013 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2014 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Reoperation" by people in Profiles.
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Short-term clinical outcomes of changing CSF shunt valve type or shunt valve brand in revision surgeries for the management of pediatric hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst. 2026 Feb 12; 42(1):70.
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Revisional single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy after failed adjustable gastric band or sleeve gastrectomy: a meta-analysis of efficacy and safety. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2026 Mar; 22(3):359-368.
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When the gold standard fails: Propensity-matched comparison of peroral endoscopic myotomy after Heller myotomy versus index peroral endoscopic myotomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb; 171(2):519-529.e9.
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Surgical and patient factors associated with baseplate failures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a study by the ASES Complications of RSA Multicenter Research Group. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 Apr; 35(4):965-977.
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Mohs micrographic surgery reduces the risk of reconstruction with positive margins, repeat surgeries, and time to definitive reconstruction compared to conventional excision of hand and foot melanomas: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jul; 93(1):157-164.
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Adjunctive Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Subdural Hematoma. N Engl J Med. 2024 Nov 21; 391(20):1890-1900.
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Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Current Rates, Mechanisms, and Prevention Strategies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Oct 01; 47(19):1337-1350.
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Impact of centre volume, surgeon volume, surgeon experience and geographic location on reoperation after intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures Can J Surg. 2021 07 05; 64(4):E371-E376.
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Meta-analysis comparing valve-in-valve TAVR and redo-SAVR in patients with degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valve. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 11 01; 98(5):940-947.
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Trends in national utilization of posterior lumbar fusion and 30-day reoperation and readmission rates from 2006-2016. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 12; 199:106310.