Orchiectomy

"Orchiectomy" 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 surgical removal of one or both testicles.

Descriptor ID	D009919
MeSH Number(s)	E04.270.282.679 E04.950.165.679 E04.950.774.860.618
Concept/Terms	Orchiectomy Orchiectomy Orchiectomies Orchidectomy Orchidectomies Castration, Male Castration, Male Castrations, Male Male Castration Male Castrations

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

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Endocrine Surgical Procedures [E04.270]
Castration [E04.270.282]
Orchiectomy [E04.270.282.679]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Castration [E04.950.165]
Orchiectomy [E04.950.165.679]
Urologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.774]
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male [E04.950.774.860]
Orchiectomy [E04.950.774.860.618]

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Bar chart showing 56 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	6	6
2000	0	1	1
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	1	2
2005	0	2	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	5	6
2009	1	3	4
2010	0	4	4
2011	3	4	7
2012	0	4	4
2013	2	2	4
2014	1	1	2
2015	2	1	3
2016	2	1	3
2017	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	2	2
2021	0	1	1

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Aldrink JH, Glick RD, Baertschiger RM, Kulaylat AN, Lautz TB, Christison-Lagay E, Grant CN, Tracy E, Dasgupta R, Brown EG, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Rodeberg DA, Ehrlich PF. Update on pediatric testicular germ cell tumors. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Apr; 57(4):690-699.

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Shore ND, Morgans AK, Ryan CJ. Resetting the Bar of Castration Resistance - Understanding Androgen Dynamics in Therapy Resistance and Treatment Choice in Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2021 06; 19(3):199-207.

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Shore ND, Antonarakis ES, Cookson MS, Crawford ED, Morgans AK, Albala DM, Hafron J, Harris RG, Saltzstein D, Brown GA, Henderson J, Lowentritt B, Spier JM, Concepcion R. Optimizing the role of androgen deprivation therapy in advanced prostate cancer: Challenges beyond the guidelines. Prostate. 2020 05; 80(6):527-544.

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Zee RS, Bayne CE, Gomella PT, Pohl HG, Rushton HG, Davis TD. Implementation of the accelerated care of torsion?pathway: a quality improvement initiative for testicular torsion. J Pediatr Urol. 2019 Oct; 15(5):473-479.

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Crawford ED, Schally AV, Pinthus JH, Block NL, Rick FG, Garnick MB, Eckel RH, Keane TE, Shore ND, Dahdal DN, Beveridge TJR, Marshall DC. The potential role of follicle-stimulating hormone in the cardiovascular, metabolic, skeletal, and cognitive effects associated with androgen deprivation therapy. Urol Oncol. 2017 05; 35(5):183-191.

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Bayne CE, Gomella PT, DiBianco JM, Davis TD, Pohl HG, Rushton HG. Testicular Torsion Presentation Trends before and after Pediatric Urology Subspecialty Certification. J Urol. 2017 02; 197(2):507-515.

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Thirumalai A, Cooper LA, Rubinow KB, Amory JK, Lin DW, Wright JL, Marck BT, Matsumoto AM, Page ST. Stable Intraprostatic Dihydrotestosterone in Healthy Medically Castrate Men Treated With Exogenous Testosterone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Jul; 101(7):2937-44.

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Lodwick DL, Cooper JN, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, McLeod D. Factors affecting pediatric patient transfer in testicular torsion. J Surg Res. 2016 06 01; 203(1):40-6.

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Crawford ED, Higano CS, Shore ND, Hussain M, Petrylak DP. Treating Patients with Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Review of Available Therapies. J Urol. 2015 Dec; 194(6):1537-47.

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Gillessen S, Omlin A, Attard G, de Bono JS, Efstathiou E, Fizazi K, Halabi S, Nelson PS, Sartor O, Smith MR, Soule HR, Akaza H, Beer TM, Beltran H, Chinnaiyan AM, Daugaard G, Davis ID, De Santis M, Drake CG, Eeles RA, Fanti S, Gleave ME, Heidenreich A, Hussain M, James ND, Lecouvet FE, Logothetis CJ, Mastris K, Nilsson S, Oh WK, Olmos D, Padhani AR, Parker C, Rubin MA, Schalken JA, Scher HI, Sella A, Shore ND, Small EJ, Sternberg CN, Suzuki H, Sweeney CJ, Tannock IF, Tombal B. Management of patients with advanced prostate cancer: recommendations of the St Gallen Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APCCC) 2015. Ann Oncol. 2015 Aug; 26(8):1589-604.

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