"Colectomy" 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 resection of a portion of or the entire colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D003082
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.219
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| Concept/Terms |
Colectomy- Colectomy
- Colectomies
- Large Bowel Resection
- Large Bowel Resections
- Resection, Large Bowel
- Resections, Large Bowel
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Colectomy in refractory Crohn's colitis improves nutrition and reduces steroid use. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Nov; 52(11):1769-1775.
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Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The RECIDIVISM Study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 08; 111(8):1141-6.
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Medical and financial risks associated with surgery in the elderly obese. Ann Surg. 2012 Jul; 256(1):79-86.
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Right hemicolectomy is not routinely indicated in pseudomyxoma peritonei. Am Surg. 2012 Feb; 78(2):171-7.
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Patient readmission and mortality after colorectal surgery for colon cancer: impact of length of stay relative to other clinical factors. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Apr; 214(4):390-8; discussion 398-9.
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Rectocele in children: a case report. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Nov; 45(11):e35-8.
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Oncologic outcomes after resection of rectal cancer: Laparoscopic versus open approach. Am J Surg. 2010 May; 199(5):599-603.
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Practice parameters for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Nov; 48(11):1997-2009.
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Practice parameters for the surveillance and follow-up of patients with colon and rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Jun; 47(6):807-17.