Colectomy

"Colectomy" 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 resection of a portion of or the entire colon.

Descriptor ID	D003082
MeSH Number(s)	E04.210.219
Concept/Terms	Colectomy Colectomy Colectomies Large Bowel Resection Large Bowel Resections Resection, Large Bowel Resections, Large Bowel Hemicolectomy Hemicolectomy Hemicolectomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
Colectomy [E04.210.219]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colectomy".

Colectomy
Proctocolectomy, Restorative

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	0	2	2
2007	0	1	1
2009	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	2	3
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	1	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	2	0	2

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Fujii T, Hirano Y, Ishiyama Y, Yamato M, Akuta S, Yoshizawa M, Okazaki N, Hiranuma C. Comparison of short- and mid-term outcomes between the Senhance digital laparoscopic system and laparoscopic colectomy: a propensity score matching study. Surg Endosc. 2025 02; 39(2):1153-1159.

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Weldeslase TA, Akinyemi OA, Enchill KA, Lin A, Silvestre J, Fullum TM, Cornwell EE, Nembhard CE. The relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status and short-term outcomes following colon resection. Am J Surg. 2024 Oct; 236:115803.

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Zhang C, Calderon E, Chang YH, Han GR, Kelley SR, Merchea A, Brady JT, Young-Fadok TM, Etzioni DA, Mishra N. Short and long-term oncologic outcomes of patients with colon cancer of the splenic flexure. Am J Surg. 2023 07; 226(1):77-82.

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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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Shariq OA, Hanson KT, McKenna NP, Kelley SR, Dozois EJ, Lightner AL, Mathis KL, Habermann EB. Does Metabolic Syndrome Increase the Risk of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery? Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 07; 62(7):849-858.

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Cruz-Correa M, Gonzalez-Pons MDM. Reassessing colectomy in young patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 10; 88(4):734-736.

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Haider AH, Obirieze A, Velopulos CG, Richard P, Latif A, Scott VK, Zogg CK, Haut ER, Efron DT, Cornwell EE, MacKenzie EJ, Gaskin DJ. Incremental Cost of Emergency Versus Elective Surgery. Ann Surg. 2015 Aug; 262(2):260-6.

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Gruber K, Soliman AS, Schmid K, Rettig B, Ryan J, Watanabe-Galloway S. Disparities in the Utilization of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer in Rural Nebraska: A Call for Placement and Training of Rural General Surgeons. J Rural Health. 2015; 31(4):392-400.

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Sukumar S, Ravi P, Sood A, Gervais MK, Hu JC, Kim SP, Menon M, Roghmann F, Sammon JD, Sun M, Trinh VQ, Trinh QD. Racial disparities in operative outcomes after major cancer surgery in the United States. World J Surg. 2015 Mar; 39(3):634-43.

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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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