"Surgical Instruments" 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.
Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.
| Descriptor ID |
D013525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Instruments- Surgical Instruments
- Instrument, Surgical
- Instruments, Surgical
- Surgical Instrument
Surgical Clamps- Surgical Clamps
- Clamps, Surgical
- Clamp, Surgical
- Surgical Clamp
Surgical Clips- Surgical Clips
- Clips, Surgical
- Clip, Surgical
- Surgical Clip
Surgical Plugs- Surgical Plugs
- Plugs, Surgical
- Plug, Surgical
- Surgical Plug
Surgical Hooks- Surgical Hooks
- Hooks, Surgical
- Hook, Surgical
- Surgical Hook
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Instruments" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of Cold Snare vs Cold Forceps Resection of Diminutive Adenomas on Segmental Incomplete Resection Rate. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 08 01; 118(8):1410-1418.
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Quantifying the magnitude of local tendon injury from electrosurgical transection. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Apr; 31(4):832-838.
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Cytopathologic assessment of gloves and instruments after major head and neck surgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 May-Jun; 42(3):102876.
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Economic evaluation of suture versus clip anastomosis in arteriovenous fistula creation. J Vasc Surg. 2021 06; 73(6):2098-2104.
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Thermal injury of thoracic spinal cord after percutaneous cryoablation of spinal tumor--When needles are more dangerous than the knife. Br J Neurosurg. 2015 Jun; 29(3):443.
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Effect of reamer design on posteriorization of the tibial tunnel during endoscopic transtibial anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Jun; 41(6):1282-9.
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Use of a new jumbo forceps improves tissue acquisition of Barrett's esophagus surveillance biopsies. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Dec; 70(6):1072-8.e1.
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Laboratory evaluation of laparoscopic vascular clamps using a load-cell device--are all clamps the same? J Urol. 2008 Oct; 180(4):1267-72.
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In vitro evaluation of nitinol urological retrieval coil and ureteral occlusion device: retropulsion and holmium laser fragmentation efficiency. J Urol. 2008 Sep; 180(3):969-73.
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A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2008 Mar; 22(3):798-801.