Endoscopy

"Endoscopy" 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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Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.

Descriptor ID	D004724
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.388.250 E04.502.250
Concept/Terms	Endoscopy Endoscopy Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic Endoscopy, Surgical Surgical Endoscopy Endoscopic Surgical Procedure Endoscopic Surgical Procedures

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

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]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
Endoscopy [E04.502.250]

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Bar chart showing 213 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 20 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	2	2	4
1996	2	2	4
1997	2	3	5
1998	8	4	12
1999	4	1	5
2000	1	7	8
2002	1	1	2
2003	0	2	2
2004	2	3	5
2005	10	3	13
2006	1	4	5
2007	7	0	7
2008	5	3	8
2009	7	3	10
2010	16	4	20
2011	7	2	9
2012	10	3	13
2013	4	0	4
2014	8	3	11
2015	0	1	1
2016	3	7	10
2017	4	3	7
2018	2	3	5
2019	6	4	10
2020	9	7	16
2021	2	7	9
2022	0	4	4
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	1	2
2025	0	1	1

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Chiang AL, Hong H. The Role of Industry to Grow Clinical Artificial Intelligence Applications in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2025 Apr; 35(2):485-501.

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Mitha R, Mahan MA, Patel RP, Colan JA, Leyendecker J, Zaki MM, Harake ES, Kathawate V, Kashlan O, Konakondla S, Huang M, Elsayed GA, Hafez DM, Pennicooke B, Agarwal N, Hofstetter CP, Ogunlade J. Lumbar Endoscopic Unilateral Laminectomy for Bilateral Decompression in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. World Neurosurg. 2024 Nov; 191:e644-e651.

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Naimi BR, Farquhar D, Duffy AN, Garvey EA, Kelly P, Kahn C, Doshi R, Shah R, Rabinowitz MR, Toskala E, Rosen M, Evans JJ, Nyquist GG. Predictors of Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction and Sinonasal Quality-of-Life After Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2024 Jul; 38(4):223-229.

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Kwan SA, Matzon JL, Rivlin M. Letter Regarding "The Environmental Impact of Open Versus Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release". J Hand Surg Am. 2023 07; 48(7):e1.

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Cheong CS, Dedhia RC, Seay EG, Jara SM, Mora JI, Thaler ER, Schwartz AR. Enhanced drug-induced sleep endoscopy: Distinguishing central from obstructive apnea. Laryngoscope. 2023 03; 133(3):706-708.

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Liu MY, Woodworth BA, Kanaan A, Jang DW, Yao WC, Radabaugh JP, Gardner JR, Goros M, Grayson JW, Wang Z, Chen PG. SNOT-22 Quality of Life Scores Improve After Endoscopic Endonasal Repair of Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Sep; 132(9):1077-1084.

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Yu S, Karsy M, Prashant GN, Barton B, Rosen MR, Parkes W, Evans JJ. Minimally invasive endoscopic approaches to pediatric skull base pathologies. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Nov; 162:111332.

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Renslo B, Hobelmann K, Sagalow ES, Ananth A, Boon M, Huntley C. Palatal Coupling Maneuvers Do Not Predict Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Treatment Efficacy. Laryngoscope. 2023 Feb; 133(2):431-436.

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Rabinowitz MR, Chaskes M, Choby G, Wang EW, Thorp B, Toskala E, Nyquist GG, Rosen MR, Evans JJ. Evolving concepts in the perioperative management of obstructive sleep apnea after endoscopic skull base surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022 01; 12(1):5-10.

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Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Jowhar D, Farooq U, Acharya A, Kouanda A, Imam Z, Ahmed N, Henry C, Saleem N, Munroe C, Howden CW. Efficacy of empiric esophageal dilation in patients with non-obstructive dysphagia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2021 Dec; 56(12):1490-1495.

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