"Appendectomy" 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.
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D001062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.078
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Patient Belief About Success of Antibiotics for Appendicitis and Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of the CODA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2022 12 01; 157(12):1080-1087.
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Analysis of Outcomes Associated With Outpatient Management of Nonoperatively Treated Patients With Appendicitis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 07 01; 5(7):e2220039.
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Self-selection vs Randomized Assignment of Treatment for Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2022 07 01; 157(7):598-608.
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Incidence and patterns of persistent opioid use in children following appendectomy. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Dec; 57(12):912-919.
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Patient Factors Associated With Appendectomy Within 30 Days of Initiating Antibiotic Treatment for Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2022 Mar 01; 157(3):e216900.
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Antibiotics versus Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis - Longer-Term Outcomes. N Engl J Med. 2021 12 16; 385(25):2395-2397.
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Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Appendicitis through Risk-Based Empiric Treatment Selection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Feb; 23(1):61-65.
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Where did the patients go? Changes in acute appendicitis presentation and severity of illness during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study. Surgery. 2021 04; 169(4):808-815.
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis. N Engl J Med. 2020 11 12; 383(20):1907-1919.
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Goblet Cell Carcinoid Tumors During Emergent General Surgery. Am Surg. 2020 Nov; 86(11):1584-1585.