"Surgery, Plastic" 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.
The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures.
| Descriptor ID |
D013518
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.788
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| Concept/Terms |
Esthetic Surgery- Esthetic Surgery
- Esthetic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Esthetic
- Surgery, Esthetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgery, Plastic" by people in Profiles.
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Fones L, Fellheimer H, Pennington M, Hozack BA, Fletcher DJ, Beredjiklian PK. Trends of Underrepresented Minorities and Female Trainees in Orthopedic, Plastic, and Hand Surgery: Did We Do Better in 2023? J Hand Surg Am. 2025 12; 50(12):1522.e1-1522.e8.
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Garg N, Xu V, Mandloi S, Kumar A, Chandna M, Tekumalla S, McCann A, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. Ergonomics in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Clinical Evaluation. Laryngoscope. 2025 04; 135(4):1379-1385.
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Garg N, Campbell DJ, Yang A, McCann A, Moroco AE, Estephan LE, Palmer WJ, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. Chatbots as Patient Education Resources for Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery: Evaluation of ChatGPT and Google Bard Responses. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2024 Nov-Dec; 26(6):665-673.
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McCann A, Garg N, Fei E, Guler M, Heffelfinger R. The Implications of AI Photo Enhancers in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2024 05; 134(5):1992-1993.
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Gohel P, White M, Agarwal N, Fields P D, Ozpinar A, Alan N. Longitudinal Analysis of Peripheral Nerve Surgery Training: Comparison of Neurosurgery to Plastic and Orthopedic Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2022 06; 162:e41-e48.
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Mohammed TO, Hassan S, Hamideh N, Mahmoud A, Waugh MA, Plewig G, Parish LC, Hoenig LJ. Blemished noses in the art of three masters: Ghirlandaio, Rembrandt, and Warhol. Clin Dermatol. 2020 May - Jun; 38(3):360-364.
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Gaspar MP, Pflug EM, Adams AJ, Jacoby SM, Shin EK, Osterman AL, Kane PM. Self-Reported Postoperative Opioid-Prescribing Practices Following Commonly Performed Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgical Procedures: A Nationwide Survey Comparing Attending Surgeons and Trainees. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Oct 03; 100(19):e127.
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Baker JA, Yeo CJ, Maxwell PJ. Thomas Dent M?tter: the humble narrative of a surgeon, teacher, and curious collector. Am Surg. 2011 May; 77(5):662-4.
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Murchison AP, Bilyk JR. Management of eyelid injuries. Facial Plast Surg. 2010 Dec; 26(6):464-81.
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Gordin EA, Daniero JJ, Krein H, Boon MS. Parotid gland trauma. Facial Plast Surg. 2010 Dec; 26(6):504-10.