"Laparotomy" 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.
Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis.
| Descriptor ID |
D007813
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.406
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Laparotomy".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laparotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Controversies in the Management of Diverticulitis. Adv Surg. 2020 09; 54:1-16.
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Abdominal Distention and Emesis in a Term Neonate. J Emerg Med. 2020 Jun; 58(6):e255-e258.
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Characterizing the underlying diagnoses for exploratory laparotomies to improve risk-adjustment models of postoperative mortality. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 04; 86(4):664-669.
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Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation in the Setting of Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis. Am Surg. 2017 Nov 01; 83(11):e441-e443.
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Acute procedural interventions after pediatric blunt abdominal trauma: A prospective multicenter evaluation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 10; 83(4):597-602.
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Open abdominal surgical training differences experienced by integrated vascular and general surgery residents. J Vasc Surg. 2017 10; 66(4):1280-1284.
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Damage control laparotomy utilization rates are highly variable among Level I trauma centers: Pragmatic, Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios findings. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 03; 82(3):481-488.
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The Surgical Infection Society Revised Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017 Jan; 18(1):1-76.
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Damage-control resuscitation and emergency laparotomy: Findings from the PROPPR study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Apr; 80(4):568-74; discussion 574-5.
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The role of computed tomographic scan in ongoing triage of operative hepatic trauma: A Western Trauma Association multicenter retrospective study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Dec; 79(6):951-6; discussion 956.