 Appendectomy
"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)
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D001062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.078
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Appendectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Inagaki K, Blackshear C, Morris MW, Hobbs CV. Pediatric Appendicitis-Factors Associated With Surgical Approach, Complications, and Readmission. J Surg Res. 2020 02; 246:395-402.
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Gurien LA, Smith SD, Dassinger MS, Burford JM, Tepas JJ, Crandall M. Suspected appendicitis pathway continues to lower CT rates in children two years after implementation. Am J Surg. 2019 10; 218(4):716-721.
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Bonasso PC, Dassinger MS, Wyrick DL, Smith SD, Burford JM. Evaluation of white blood cell count at time of discharge is associated with limited oral antibiotic therapy in children with complicated appendicitis. Am J Surg. 2019 06; 217(6):1099-1101.
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Ruiz M, Shahid Z, Renteria O, Huerta S. Current Trends in Training in the Surgical Management of Acute Appendicitis at a Veteran Affairs Hospital. J Surg Educ. 2019 Mar - Apr; 76(2):506-511.
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Renteria O, Shahid Z, Huerta S. Outcomes of appendectomy in elderly veteran patients. Surgery. 2018 09; 164(3):460-465.
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Gurien LA, Burford JM, Bonasso PC, Dassinger MS. Resource savings and outcomes associated with outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Nov; 52(11):1760-1763.
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Svensson E, Horváth-Puhó E, Stokholm MG, Sørensen HT, Henderson VW, Borghammer P. Appendectomy and risk of Parkinson's disease: A nationwide cohort study with more than 10 years of follow-up. Mov Disord. 2016 12; 31(12):1918-1922.
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Gurien LA, Wyrick DL, Smith SD, Dassinger MS. Optimal timing of appendectomy in the pediatric population. J Surg Res. 2016 May 01; 202(1):126-31.
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Wang HM, Chan HH, Wu MJ, Hsu PI, Lin CK, Yu HC, Chen WC, Tsai WL, Tsay FW, Tsai TJ. Not only hysterectomy but also cesarean section can predict incomplete flexible sigmoidoscopy among patients with prior abdominal or pelvic surgery. J Chin Med Assoc. 2014 Mar; 77(3):122-7.
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Oh E, Ro JY, Gardner JM, Kim JW, Jung WH, Yoon SO. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the appendix arising after treatment of gastric cancer: a case report and review of the literature. APMIS. 2014 Jul; 122(7):657-9.
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Fleischman RJ, Devine MK, Yagapen MA, Steichen AJ, Hansen ML, Zigman AF, Spiro DM. Evaluation of a novel pediatric appendicitis pathway using high- and low-risk scoring systems. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Oct; 29(10):1060-5.
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Garcia M, Taylor G, Babcock L, Dillman JR, Iqbal V, Quijano CV, Wootton-Gorges SL, Adelgais K, Anupindi SA, Sonavane S, Joshi A, Veeramani M, Atabaki SM, Monroe DJ, Blumberg SJ, Ruzal-Shapiro C, Cook LJ, Dayan PS. Computed tomography with intravenous contrast alone: the role of intra-abdominal fat on the ability to visualize the normal appendix in children. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Aug; 20(8):795-800.
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Burford JM, Dassinger MS, Smith SD. Surgeon-performed ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Jun; 46(6):1115-20.
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