"Urethra" 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.
A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.
| Descriptor ID |
D014521
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.492.726 A05.810.876
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| Concept/Terms |
Internal Urinary Sphincter- Internal Urinary Sphincter
- Internal Urinary Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Urinary
- Urinary Sphincter, Internal
- Internal Urethral Sphincter
- Internal Urethral Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Urethral
- Internal Vesical Sphincter
- Internal Vesical Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Vesical
- Vesical Sphincter, Internal
External Urinary Sphincter- External Urinary Sphincter
- External Urinary Sphincters
- Sphincter, External Urinary
- Urinary Sphincter, External
- External Urethral Sphincter
- External Urethral Sphincters
- Sphincter, External Urethral
- Urethral Sphincter, External
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethra" by people in Profiles.
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Leong JY, Tokarski AT, Roehrborn CG, Das AK. UroLift and Rezum: minimally invasive surgical therapies for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Can J Urol. 2021 08; 28(S2):2-5.
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Sheehan JL, Naringrekar HV, Misiura AK, Deshmukh SP, Roth CG. The pre-operative and post-operative imaging appearances of urethral strictures and surgical techniques. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2021 05; 46(5):2115-2126.
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Das AK, Leong JY, Roehrborn CG. Office-based therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a review and update. Can J Urol. 2019 08; 26(4 Suppl 1):2-7.
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Lukka HR, Pugh SL, Bruner DW, Bahary JP, Lawton CAF, Efstathiou JA, Kudchadker RJ, Ponsky LE, Seaward SA, Dayes IS, Gopaul DD, Michalski JM, Delouya G, Kaplan ID, Horwitz EM, Roach M, Pinover WH, Beyer DC, Amanie JO, Sandler HM, Kachnic LA. Patient Reported Outcomes in NRG Oncology RTOG 0938, Evaluating Two Ultrahypofractionated Regimens for Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 10 01; 102(2):287-295.
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Wasenda EJ, Kirby AC, Lukacz ES, Nager CW. The female continence mechanism measured by high resolution manometry: Urethral bulking versus midurethral sling. Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 06; 37(5):1809-1814.
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Shore N, Freedman S, Gange S, Moseley W, Heron S, Tutrone R, Brown T, Barkin J. Prospective multi-center study elucidating patient experience after prostatic urethral lift. Can J Urol. 2014 Feb; 21(1):7094-101.
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Wei W, Howard PS, Macarak EJ. Recombinant insulin-like growth factor-1 activates satellite cells in the mouse urethral rhabdosphincter. BMC Urol. 2013 Nov 26; 13:62.
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Van Batavia JP, Nees SN, Fast AM, Combs AJ, Glassberg KI. Outcomes of vesicoureteral reflux in children with non-neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction treated with dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer (Deflux). J Pediatr Urol. 2014 Jun; 10(3):482-7.
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Liu XS, Kreiger PA, Gould SW, Hagerty JA. Congenital urethral polyps in the pediatric population. Can J Urol. 2013 Oct; 20(5):6974-7.
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El Atat R, Sfaxi M, Benslama MR, Amine D, Ayed M, Mouelli SB, Chebil M, Zmerli S. Fracture of the penis: management and long-term results of surgical treatment. Experience in 300 cases. J Trauma. 2008 Jan; 64(1):121-5.