Colostomy

"Colostomy" 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 construction of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body.

Descriptor ID	D003125
MeSH Number(s)	E04.210.338.225 E04.579.338.225
Concept/Terms	Colostomy Colostomy Colostomies

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

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
Enterostomy [E04.210.338]
Colostomy [E04.210.338.225]
Ostomy [E04.579]
Enterostomy [E04.579.338]
Colostomy [E04.579.338.225]

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Bar chart showing 13 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1996 and 2000 and 2002 and 2005 and 2008 and 2009 and 2010 and 2014 and 2017 and 2018 and 2019 and 2020 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2005	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1

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Rios Diaz AJ, Bevilacqua LA, Habarth-Morales TE, Zalewski A, Metcalfe D, Costanzo C, Yeo CJ, Palazzo F. Primary anastomosis with diverting loop ileostomy vs. Hartmann's procedure for acute diverticulitis: what happens after discharge? Results of a nationwide analysis. Surg Endosc. 2024 05; 38(5):2777-2787.

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Ussia A, Vaccari S, Lauro A, Caira A, Tardio ML, Leone O, Marino IR, D'Andrea V, Cervellera M, Tonini V. Colonic Perforation as Initial Presentation of Amyloid Disease: Case Report and Literature Review. Dig Dis Sci. 2020 02; 65(2):391-398.

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Weber KT, Chung PJ, La Gamma N, Procaccino JA, Alfonso AE, Coppa G, Sugiyama G. Effect of Body Mass Index on Outcomes After Surgery for Perforated Diverticulitis. J Surg Res. 2020 03; 247:220-226.

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Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Cederquist L, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Engstrom PF, Grem JL, Grothey A, Hochster HS, Hoffe S, Hunt S, Kamel A, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Mulcahy MF, Murphy JD, Nurkin S, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Wuthrick E, Gregory KM, Freedman-Cass DA. Anal Carcinoma, Version 2.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 07; 16(7):852-871.

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Tannouri S, Hendi A, Gilje E, Grissom L, Katz D. Pediatric colonic volvulus: A single-institution experience and review. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jun; 52(6):1062-1066.

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Tan WP, Hong EY, Phillips B, Isenberg GA, Goldstein SD. Anastomotic leaks after colorectal anastomosis occurring more than 30 days postoperatively: a single-institution evaluation. Am Surg. 2014 Sep; 80(9):868-72.

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Klinger A, Schursky M, Rosh J, Starker I, Mercer GO, Rolandelli RH. Combination biological and surgical therapy in an adolescent presenting with highly destructive perianal Crohn disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Dec; 51(6):784-6.

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Vemulapalli R, Lara LF, Sreenarasimhaiah J, Harford WV, Siddiqui AA. A comparison of palliative stenting or emergent surgery for obstructing incurable colon cancer. Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Jun; 55(6):1732-7.

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Konski A, Garcia M, John M, Krieg R, Pinover W, Myerson R, Willett C. Evaluation of planned treatment breaks during radiation therapy for anal cancer: update of RTOG 92-08. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Sep 01; 72(1):114-8.

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Kish KJ, Buinewicz BR, Morris JB. Acellular dermal matrix (AlloDerm): new material in the repair of stoma site hernias. Am Surg. 2005 Dec; 71(12):1047-50.

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