Anal Canal

"Anal Canal" 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.

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The terminal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, beginning from the ampulla of the RECTUM and ending at the anus.

Descriptor ID	D001003
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556.124.526.070 A03.556.249.249.070
Concept/Terms	Anal Canal Anal Canal Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincters Sphincter, Anal Sphincters, Anal Anal Gland, Human Anal Gland, Human Human Anal Gland Human Anal Glands Anal Glands, Human Anal Gland Internal Anal Sphincter Internal Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincter, Internal Internal Anal Sphincters Sphincter, Internal Anal External Anal Sphincter External Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincter, External External Anal Sphincters Sphincter, External Anal Detrusor External Sphincter Detrusor External Sphincters Sphincter, Detrusor External Anus Anus

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Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Intestines [A03.556.124]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.124.526]
Anal Canal [A03.556.124.526.070]
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.249]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.249.249]
Anal Canal [A03.556.249.249.070]

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Bar chart showing 20 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	0	2	2
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	3	1	4
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	3	3
2023	0	1	1

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Atkinson TM, Lensing S, Lee JY, Chang D, Kim SY, Li Y, Lynch KA, Webb A, Holland SM, Lubetkin EI, Goldstone S, Einstein MH, Stier EA, Wiley DJ, Mitsuyasu R, Rosa-Cunha I, Aboulafia DM, Dhanireddy S, Schouten JT, Levine R, Gardner E, Logan J, Dunleavy H, Barroso LF, Bucher G, Korman J, Stearn B, Wilkin TJ, Ellsworth G, Pugliese JC, Arons A, Burkhalter JE, Cella D, Berry-Lawhorn JM, Palefsky JM. Construct validity and responsiveness of a health-related symptom index for persons either treated or monitored for anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL): AMC-A01/-A03. Qual Life Res. 2023 Aug; 32(8):2293-2304.

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Wells J, Flowers L, Mehta CC, Chandler R, Knott R, McDonnell Holstad M, Watkins Bruner D. Follow-Up to High-Resolution Anoscopy After Abnormal Anal Cytology in People Living with HIV. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2022 07; 36(7):263-271.

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Wells J, Chandler R, Flowers L, Paul S, Sharma A, Kalifa N, Holstad M. Perceptions of Anal Cancer Risk Among HIV-Positive and High-Risk HIV-Negative Women. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2022 Apr 01; 26(2):181-185.

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Liu S, Contreras N, Krezalek MA, Abd El Aziz MA, Merchea A, Kelley SR, Behm K. Robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery: a single institutional experience. Updates Surg. 2022 Jun; 74(3):1011-1016.

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Woo RK. Commentary on can complex surgical interventions be standardized? Reaching international consensus on posterior sagittal anorectoplasty using a modified-Delphi method. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Aug; 56(8):1328-1329.

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Brim H, Mirabello L, Bass S, Ford DH, Carethers JM, Ashktorab H. Association of Human Papillomavirus Genotype 16 Lineages With Anal Cancer Histologies Among African Americans. Gastroenterology. 2021 02; 160(3):922-924.

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Law KE, Lowndes BR, Kelley SR, Blocker RC, Larson DW, Hallbeck MS, Nelson H. Surgeon Workload in Colorectal Surgery: Perceived Drivers of Procedural Difficulty. J Surg Res. 2020 01; 245:57-63.

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Oda R, Agsalda-Garcia M, Loi N, Kamada N, Milne C, Killeen J, Choi SY, Lim E, Acosta-Maeda T, Misra A, Shiramizu B. Raman-Enhanced Spectroscopy Distinguishes Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Serodiscordant Couples. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2019 03; 35(3):287-294.

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Kahn JA, Belzer M, Chi X, Lee J, Gaur AH, Mayer K, Martinez J, Futterman DC, Stier EA, Paul ME, Chiao EY, Reirden D, Goldstone SE, Ortiz Martinez AP, Cachay ER, Barroso LF, Da Costa M, Wilson CM, Palefsky JM. Pre-vaccination prevalence of anogenital and oral human papillomavirus in young HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Papillomavirus Res. 2019 06; 7:52-61.

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Yamasato K, Kimata C, Burlingame JM. Associations Between Maternal Obesity and Race, with Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2019 01; 78(1):8-12.

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