Laparoscopy

"Laparoscopy" 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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A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.

Descriptor ID	D010535
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.388.250.520 E04.502.250.520
Concept/Terms	Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Laparoscopies Celioscopy Celioscopies Peritoneoscopy Peritoneoscopies Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical Surgery, Laparoscopic Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures Laparoscopic Surgery Laparoscopic Surgeries Surgeries, Laparoscopic Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic

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

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
Laparoscopy [E01.370.388.250.520]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
Laparoscopy [E04.502.250.520]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Laparoscopy".

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

Laparoscopy
Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy

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Bar chart showing 348 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 34 publications in 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	4	2	6
1997	2	3	5
1998	5	1	6
1999	4	0	4
2000	3	1	4
2001	3	3	6
2002	6	1	7
2003	5	3	8
2004	9	3	12
2005	12	5	17
2006	22	7	29
2007	23	8	31
2008	25	9	34
2009	11	3	14
2010	6	2	8
2011	12	2	14
2012	10	7	17
2013	6	9	15
2014	8	3	11
2015	6	3	9
2016	8	8	16
2017	6	6	12
2018	5	3	8
2019	7	3	10
2020	9	5	14
2021	10	1	11
2022	10	0	10
2023	6	0	6
2024	3	0	3
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Laparoscopy" by people in Profiles.

Gil LA, Asti L, Chen HF, Saito JM, Pattisapu P, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Cost-Effectiveness of Nonoperative Management vs Upfront Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Pediatric Uncomplicated Appendicitis for 1 Year. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 240(3):288-298.

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Fall F, Pace D, Brothers J, Jaszczyszyn D, Gong J, Purohit M, Sadacharam K, Lang RS, Berman L, Lin C, Reichard K. Utilization of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol in pediatric laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a quality improvement project. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Nov 07; 40(1):297.

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Kumar SS, Collings AT, Wunker C, Athanasiadis DI, DeLong CG, Hong JS, Ansari MT, Abou-Setta A, Oliver E, Berghella V, Alli V, Hassan I, Hollands C, Sylla P, Slater BJ, Palazzo F. SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy. Surg Endosc. 2024 06; 38(6):2947-2963.

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Keller DS, Reif de Paula T, Ikner TP, Saidi H, Schoonyoung H, H Marks J. Perioperative outcomes for single-port robotic versus single-incision laparoscopic surgery: a comparative analysis in colorectal cancer surgery. Surg Endosc. 2024 03; 38(3):1568-1575.

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Gil LA, Asti L, Nishimura L, Banks AR, Woodard J, Islam S, Forrest CB, Acker SN, Berman L, Allukian M, Rymeski B, Greenberg S, Kelleher K, Minneci PC. Assessing Alternative Approaches for Wound Closure in a National Pediatric Learning Health System. J Surg Res. 2024 03; 295:783-790.

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Marks JH, Yang J, Spitz EM, Salem J, Agarwal S, de Paula TR, Schoonyoung HP, Keller DS. A prospective phase II clinical trial/IDEAL Stage 2a series of single-port robotic colorectal surgery for abdominal and transanal cases. Colorectal Dis. 2023 12; 25(12):2335-2345.

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Mack SJ, Pace DJ, Patil S, Cooke-Barber J, Boelig MM, Berman L. Concurrent Cholecystectomy Does Not Increase Splenectomy Morbidity in Patients With Hemolytic Anemia: A Pediatric NSQIP Analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jan; 59(1):117-123.

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Keller DS, Ikner TP, de Paula TR, Saidi H, Schoonyoung H, Marks JH. Single-port robotic right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis. Colorectal Dis. 2023 08; 25(8):1735-1736.

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Roskam JS, Pourghaderi P, Soliman SS, Chang GC, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Assessment of Risk Factors for Iatrogenic Genitourinary Injuries During a Proctectomy. Am Surg. 2023 Dec; 89(12):5927-5931.

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Collins ML, Mack SJ, Till BM, Whitehorn GL, Tofani C, Chojnacki K, Grenda T, Evans NR, Okusanya OT. Defining risk factors for mortality after emergent hiatal hernia repair in the era of minimally invasive surgery. Am J Surg. 2023 06; 225(6):1056-1061.

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