Gastroplasty
"Gastroplasty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Surgical procedures involving the STOMACH and sometimes the lower ESOPHAGUS to correct anatomical defects, or to treat MORBID OBESITY by reducing the size of the stomach. There are several subtypes of bariatric gastroplasty, such as vertical banded gastroplasty, silicone ring vertical gastroplasty, and horizontal banded gastroplasty.
| Descriptor ID |
D015391
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.065.062.750 E04.062.750 E04.210.485
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| Concept/Terms |
Vertical-Banded Gastroplasty- Vertical-Banded Gastroplasty
- Gastroplasties, Vertical-Banded
- Gastroplasty, Vertical-Banded
- Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
- Vertical-Banded Gastroplasties
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gastroplasty" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Gastroplasty" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastroplasty" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Deshmukh A, Desai PM, Ma C, Kushnir V, Eckhouse S, Dimou FM, McCarty TR, Bazarbashi AN. Endoscopic Management of Gastric Band Erosion: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Obes Surg. 2024 Feb; 34(2):494-502.