Surgical Instruments

"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.

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Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.

Descriptor ID	D013525
MeSH Number(s)	E07.858.700
Concept/Terms	Surgical Instruments Surgical Instruments Instrument, Surgical Instruments, Surgical Surgical Instrument Forceps Forceps Forcep Speculum Speculum Speculums Surgical Clamps Surgical Clamps Clamps, Surgical Clamp, Surgical Surgical Clamp Surgical Clips Surgical Clips Clips, Surgical Clip, Surgical Surgical Clip Clips Clips Clip Surgical Plugs Surgical Plugs Plugs, Surgical Plug, Surgical Surgical Plug Surgical Scissors Surgical Scissors Scissors, Surgical Trocar Trocar Trocars Valves, Surgical Valves, Surgical Surgical Valves Surgical Valve Valve, Surgical Clips, Tantalum Clips, Tantalum Clip, Tantalum Tantalum Clip Tantalum Clips Surgical Hooks Surgical Hooks Hooks, Surgical Hook, Surgical Surgical Hook

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Surgical Instruments [E07.858.700]

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Bar chart showing 31 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1997	0	1	1
2000	1	2	3
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	2	2
2003	1	1	2
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2016	0	3	3
2017	0	1	1
2018	0	2	2
2019	4	0	4
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	2	2

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Mingora CM, Flume PA. Pulmonary Complications in Cystic Fibrosis: Past, Present, and Future: Adult Cystic Fibrosis Series. Chest. 2021 10; 160(4):1232-1240.

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Ortiz O, Rex DK, Grimm IS, Moyer MT, Hasan MK, Pleskow D, Elmunzer BJ, Khashab MA, Sanaei O, Al-Kawas FH, Gordon SR, Mathew A, Levenick JM, Aslanian HR, Antaki F, von Renteln D, Crockett SD, Rastogi A, Gill JA, Law R, Wallace MB, Elias PA, MacKenzie TA, Pohl H, Pellisé M. Factors associated with complete clip closure after endoscopic mucosal resection of large colorectal polyps. Endoscopy. 2021 11; 53(11):1150-1159.

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Alfred M, Catchpole K, Huffer E, Fredendall L, Taaffe KM. Work systems analysis of sterile processing: assembly. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021 04; 30(4):271-282.

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Alfred M, Catchpole K, Huffer E, Fredendall L, Taaffe KM. Work systems analysis of sterile processing: decontamination. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 04; 29(4):320-328.

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Alfred M, Catchpole K, Huffer E, Taafe K, Fredendall L. A Work Systems Analysis of Sterile Processing: Sterilization and Case Cart Preparation. Adv Health Care Manag. 2019 Oct 24; 18.

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Dumont GD, Money AJ, Thier ZT. Acetabular Subchondral and Cortical Perforation During Labral Repair With Suture Anchors: Influence of Portal Location, Curved Versus Straight Drill Guides, and Drill Starting Point. Arthroscopy. 2019 08; 35(8):2349-2354.

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Pohl H, Grimm IS, Moyer MT, Hasan MK, Pleskow D, Elmunzer BJ, Khashab MA, Sanaei O, Al-Kawas FH, Gordon SR, Mathew A, Levenick JM, Aslanian HR, Antaki F, von Renteln D, Crockett SD, Rastogi A, Gill JA, Law RJ, Elias PA, Pellise M, Wallace MB, Mackenzie TA, Rex DK. Clip Closure Prevents Bleeding After Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps in a Randomized Trial. Gastroenterology. 2019 10; 157(4):977-984.e3.

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Lama DJ, Safiullah S, Patel RM, Lee TK, Balani JP, Zhang L, Okhunov Z, Margulis V, Savage SJ, Uchio E, Landman J. Multi-institutional Evaluation of Upper Urinary Tract Biopsy Using Backloaded Cup Biopsy Forceps, a Nitinol Basket, and Standard Cup Biopsy Forceps. Urology. 2018 Jul; 117:89-94.

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Elmunzer JB, Feussner DJ, Payne MK, Nadig SN, Yamada R. Combined Endoscopic-Percutaneous Biliary Restoration Following Severe Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 03; 113(3):328.

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Jensen DM, Eklund S, Persson T, Ahlbom H, Stuart R, Barkun AN, Kuipers EJ, Mössner J, Lau JY, Sung JJ, Kilhamn J, Lind T. Reassessment of Rebleeding Risk of Forrest IB (Oozing) Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in a Large International Randomized Trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 03; 112(3):441-446.

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