"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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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholecystitis" by people in Profiles.
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Cholecystitis. Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Apr; 94(2):455-70.
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Prophylactic surgery prior to extended-duration space flight: is the benefit worth the risk? Can J Surg. 2012 Apr; 55(2):125-31.
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Gallbladder stent placement for prevention of cholecystitis in patients receiving covered metal stent for malignant obstructive jaundice: a feasibility study. Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Aug; 55(8):2406-11.
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Liver test patterns in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis and/or choledocholithiasis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 May 01; 29(9):1011-8.
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Management of complications associated with partially covered biliary metal stents. Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Feb; 55(2):516-22.
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Obstetric triage revisited: update on non-obstetric surgical conditions in pregnancy. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2003 Mar-Apr; 48(2):111-8.
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[Laparoscopic surgical treatment in abdominal emergencies: personal experience]. G Chir. 2002 Apr; 23(4):151-3.
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Outcome after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for chronic acalculous cholecystitis. Am Surg. 1998 Jan; 64(1):1-5; discussion 5-6.
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Acute cholecystitis in an animal model: findings on color Doppler sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Jul; 165(1):85-90.
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Cholelithoptysis: an unusual complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Clin Imaging. 1995 Apr-Jun; 19(2):118-21.