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.

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Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D001062
MeSH Number(s)	E04.210.078
Concept/Terms	Appendectomy Appendectomy Appendectomies

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
Appendectomy [E04.210.078]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	3	0	3
2013	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	2	0	2
2023	0	1	1

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Ly DP, Blegen MB, Gibbons MM, Norris KC, Tsugawa Y. Inequities in surgical outcomes by race and sex in the United States: retrospective cohort study. BMJ. 2023 03 01; 380:e073290.

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Park YY, Lee KY, Oh ST, Park SH, Han KD, Lee J. A link between appendectomy and gastrointestinal cancers: a large-scale population-based cohort study in Korea. Sci Rep. 2020 09 24; 10(1):15670.

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Dongarwar D, Taylor J, Ajewole V, Anene N, Omoyele O, Ogba C, Oluwatoba A, Giger D, Thuy A, Argueta E, Naik E, Salemi JL, Spooner K, Olaleye O, Salihu HM. Trends in Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, the Risk for Cardiac Arrest, and Maternal-Fetal Mortality. World J Surg. 2020 Dec; 44(12):3999-4005.

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Shah AA, Nizam W, Sandler A, Kane T, Manicone P, Williams M, Cornwell EE, Petrosyan M. Assessing surgical care delivery at facilities caring for higher volumes of minority children utilizing the pediatric quality indicator for perforated appendicitis: a propensity-matched analysis. Pediatr Surg Int. 2020 Mar; 36(3):407-414.

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Hendrickson MA, Wey AR, Gaillard PR, Kharbanda AB. Implementation of an Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tool for Pediatric Appendicitis Within a Hospital Network. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Jan; 34(1):10-16.

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Changoor NR, Ortega G, Ekladios M, Zogg CK, Cornwell EE, Haider AH. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes: Does the level of resident surgeon play a role? Surgery. 2015 Aug; 158(2):547-55.

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Gandaglia G, Ghani KR, Sood A, Meyers JR, Sammon JD, Schmid M, Varda B, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Sun M, Menon M, Kibel AS, Trinh QD. Effect of minimally invasive surgery on the risk for surgical site infections: results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Database. JAMA Surg. 2014 Oct; 149(10):1039-44.

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Mack D, Rust GS, Baltrus P, Moore B, Sow C, Patel V, Thomas D. Using appendiceal perforation rates to measure impact of a disaster on healthcare system effectiveness. South Med J. 2013 Jan; 106(1):82-8.

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Oyetunji TA, Nwomeh BC, Ong'uti SK, Gonzalez DO, Cornwell EE, Fullum TM. Laparoscopic appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis: ethnic disparity amid changing trend. J Surg Res. 2011 Sep; 170(1):e99-103.

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Oyetunji TA, Ong'uti SK, Bolorunduro OB, Cornwell EE, Nwomeh BC. Pediatric negative appendectomy rate: trend, predictors, and differentials. J Surg Res. 2012 Mar; 173(1):16-20.

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