 Appendectomy
"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)
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D001062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.078
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Appendectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Analysis of Outcomes Associated With Outpatient Management of Nonoperatively Treated Patients With Appendicitis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 01; 5(7):e2220039.
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Patient Factors Associated With Appendectomy Within 30 Days of Initiating Antibiotic Treatment for Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2022 Mar 01; 157(3):e216900.
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Antibiotics versus Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis - Longer-Term Outcomes. N Engl J Med. 2021 12 16; 385(25):2395-2397.
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Floyd TL, Orkin BA, Kowal-Vern A. Cecal wedge resection appendectomy for the management of appendiceal polyps. Tech Coloproctol. 2016 Nov; 20(11):781-784.
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Gottlieb M, Hunter B. Are Antibiotics a Feasible Alternative to Surgery for Acute Appendicitis? Ann Emerg Med. 2017 03; 69(3):362-363.
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Fisichella PM, DeMeester SR, Hungness E, Perretta S, Soper NJ, Rosemurgy A, Torquati A, Sachdeva AK, Patti MG. Emerging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Pros and Cons. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Jul; 19(7):1355-62.
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Fair BA, Kubasiak JC, Janssen I, Myers JA, Millikan KW, Deziel DJ, Luu MB. The impact of operative timing on outcomes of appendicitis: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Project analysis. Am J Surg. 2015 Mar; 209(3):498-502.
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Bradly DP, Gallegos M, Jakate S. Appendiceal mass in an adolescent with cystic fibrosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Oct; 7(10):A24.
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Singh AK, Hahn PF, Gervais D, Vijayraghavan G, Mueller PR. Dropped appendicolith: CT findings and implications for management. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Mar; 190(3):707-11.
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