"Urethra" 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.
A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.
| Descriptor ID |
D014521
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.492.726 A05.810.876
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| Concept/Terms |
Internal Urinary Sphincter- Internal Urinary Sphincter
- Internal Urinary Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Urinary
- Urinary Sphincter, Internal
- Internal Urethral Sphincter
- Internal Urethral Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Urethral
- Internal Vesical Sphincter
- Internal Vesical Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Vesical
- Vesical Sphincter, Internal
External Urinary Sphincter- External Urinary Sphincter
- External Urinary Sphincters
- Sphincter, External Urinary
- Urinary Sphincter, External
- External Urethral Sphincter
- External Urethral Sphincters
- Sphincter, External Urethral
- Urethral Sphincter, External
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethra" by people in Profiles.
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The "Fragile" Urethra as a Predictor of Early Artificial Urinary Sphincter Erosion. Urology. 2022 11; 169:233-236.
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Update on Urethral Bulking for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women. Curr Urol Rep. 2022 Oct; 23(10):203-209.
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Defining Success after Anterior Urethroplasty: An Argument for a Universal Definition and Surveillance Protocol. J Urol. 2022 07; 208(1):135-143.
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Minimizing Antibiotic Use in Urethral Reconstruction. J Urol. 2022 07; 208(1):128-134.
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Urethroscopic Findings following Urethroplasty Predict the Need for Secondary Intervention in the Long Term: A Multi-Institutional Study from Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons. J Urol. 2022 Apr; 207(4):857-865.
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Role of a Preoperative Catheter Regimen in Achieving Early Primary Endoscopic Valve Ablation in Neonates with Posterior Urethral Valves. Reply. J Urol. 2022 01; 207(1):246.
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Role of a Preoperative Catheter Regimen in Achieving Early Primary Endoscopic Valve Ablation in Neonates with Posterior Urethral Valves. J Urol. 2021 Jun; 205(6):1792-1797.
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Antibiotic Stewardship and Postoperative Infections in Urethroplasties. Urology. 2021 06; 152:142-147.
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Response to Letter to Editor: "Development and Validation of a Male Anterior Urethral Stricture Classification System". Urology. 2021 01; 147:327-328.
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Multicenter analysis of posterior urethroplasty complexity and outcomes following pelvic fracture urethral injury. World J Urol. 2020 Apr; 38(4):1073-1079.