Intestine, Small

"Intestine, Small" 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 portion of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT between the PYLORUS of the STOMACH and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE. It is divisible into three portions: the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM, and the ILEUM.

Descriptor ID	D007421
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556.124.684
Concept/Terms	Intestine, Small Intestine, Small Intestines, Small Small Intestines Small Intestine

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Intestine, Small".

Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Intestines [A03.556.124]
Intestine, Small [A03.556.124.684]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Intestine, Small".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Intestine, Small".

Intestine, Small
Duodenum
Ileum
Jejunum

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Bar chart showing 92 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2002 and 2009

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	2	1	3
1998	0	2	2
1999	2	0	2
2000	1	0	1
2001	3	1	4
2002	4	3	7
2003	1	1	2
2004	1	1	2
2005	0	2	2
2006	0	2	2
2007	2	2	4
2008	4	2	6
2009	2	5	7
2010	1	1	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	1	2	3
2013	1	2	3
2014	1	0	1
2015	6	0	6
2016	2	2	4
2017	2	0	2
2018	2	4	6
2019	3	0	3
2020	1	3	4
2021	2	3	5
2023	0	3	3
2024	2	0	2
2025	1	0	1

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Patwardhan UM, Ignacio RC, Pickett-Nairne K, Russell KW, Lee J, Padilla B, Melhado C, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Thangarajah H, Ibarra-Meraz A, Barq RM, Larsen KE, Fowler KL, Hunteman Z, Valencia-Bradd M, Lofberg K, Jensen A, Pandya S, Acker SN. Recurrence Following Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2026 07 01; 284(1):170-175.

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Nemeth ZH, Flanagan JS, Stopper PB, Rolandelli RH. Abdominal Instillation of Crystalloid Fluid Decreases the Recurrence of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. Am Surg. 2024 Nov; 90(11):3148-3150.

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Acker SN, Ignacio R, Russell KW, Kelley-Quon L, Lofberg K, Lee J, Jensen AR, Pickett-Nairne K, Prendergast C, Iantorno SE, Thangarajah H, Patwardhan U, Melhado C, Zhong A, Padilla B, Rothstein DH, Nicassio L, Pandya S, Valencia M, Wang K, Inge TH. Utility of Enteral Contrast Protocols in Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2025 Jul 01; 282(1):116-123.

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Mitsuhashi S, Kamal F, Shinn BJ, Chalikonda D, Tyberg A, Shahid H, Sarkar A, Kahaleh M, Chiang A, Kumar A, Schlachterman A, Loren D, Kowalski T. Colonic-enteric lumen-apposing metal stents: a promising and safe alternative for endoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 04; 99(4):606-613.

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Zorzetti N, Marino IR, Sorrenti S, Navarra GG, D'Andrea V, Lauro A. Small bowel transplant - novel indications and recent progress. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jul-Dec; 17(7):677-690.

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Dane B, Gupta A, Wells ML, Anderson MA, Fidler JL, Naringrekar HV, Allen BC, Brook OR, Bruining DH, Gee MS, Grand DJ, Kastenberg D, Khandelwal A, Sengupta N, Soto JA, Guglielmo FF. Dual-Energy CT Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Radiographics. 2023 06; 43(6):e220192.

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Apfeld JC, Cooper JN, Gil LA, Kulaylat AN, Rubalcava NS, Lutz CM, Deans KJ, Minneci PC, Speck KE. Variability in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Aug; 57(8):1509-1517.

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Bateman R, Cirone J, Mercado A, Naples R. Improving Emergency Department Care of Suspected Small Bowel Obstructions. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 36(4):290.

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Gummadi S, Koenig G, Wessner CE, Machado P, Stem J, Forsberg F, Liu JB, Lyshchik A, O'Kane P, Eisenbrey JR. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Small Intestinal Ischemia: Proof of Concept. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Apr; 41(4):835-843.

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Cohen RB, Olafson SN, Krupp J, Parsikia A, Kaplan MJ, Moran B, Leung PS. Timing of Gastrografin administration in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): Does it matter? Surgery. 2021 08; 170(2):596-602.

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