"Sigmoidoscopy" 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.
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure.
| Descriptor ID |
D012812
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.250.250.200.700 E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800 E04.210.240.250.160.800 E04.502.250.250.250.160.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sigmoidoscopy- Sigmoidoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopies
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
- Proctosigmoidoscopies
Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures- Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Surgical Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic
- Surgery, Sigmoidoscopic
- Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgery
- Sigmoidoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Sigmoidoscopic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sigmoidoscopy".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.372.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.372.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200.700]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.388.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.388.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160.800]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.210.240]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.210.240.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160.800]
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
- Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.502.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.502.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160]
- Sigmoidoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160.800]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sigmoidoscopy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sigmoidoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sigmoidoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sigmoidoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Preventing colorectal cancer or early diagnosis: Which is best? A re-analysis of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Report. Prev Med. 2019 01; 118:104-112.
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Reanalysis of All-Cause Mortality in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 2016 Evidence Report on Colorectal Cancer Screening. Ann Intern Med. 2017 10 17; 167(8):602-603.
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Video of the Month. Successful delayed endoscopic closure of an iatrogenic perforation. Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Oct; 110(10):1397.
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Comparing the effectiveness of competing tests for reducing colorectal cancer mortality: a network meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Mar; 81(3):700-709.e3.
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening: more evidence, persistent ironies. JAMA. 2014 Aug 13; 312(6):601-2.
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Challenges and possible solutions to colorectal cancer screening for the underserved. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Apr; 106(4):dju032.
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Effect of flexible sigmoidoscopy-based screening on incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS Med. 2012; 9(12):e1001352.
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Improving access to colorectal cancer screening through medical philanthropy: feasibility of a flexible sigmoidoscopy health fair for uninsured patients. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Oct; 106(10):1741-6.
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Variation in folate pathway genes and distal colorectal adenoma risk: a sigmoidoscopy-based case-control study. Cancer Causes Control. 2011 Apr; 22(4):541-52.
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Screening colonoscopy vs flexible sigmoidoscopy. JAMA. 2010 Nov 10; 304(18):2016-7; author reply 2017-8.