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 533 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 51 publications in 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	4	2	6
1997	7	4	11
1998	8	3	11
1999	4	0	4
2000	6	1	7
2001	6	3	9
2002	7	2	9
2003	11	2	13
2004	17	5	22
2005	20	6	26
2006	28	10	38
2007	27	10	37
2008	40	11	51
2009	12	6	18
2010	19	4	23
2011	20	4	24
2012	17	9	26
2013	10	12	22
2014	11	4	15
2015	14	5	19
2016	11	12	23
2017	11	8	19
2018	9	3	12
2019	9	5	14
2020	18	7	25
2021	16	1	17
2022	15	0	15
2023	9	0	9
2024	5	1	6
2025	1	1	2

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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Patwardhan UM, Kahan A, Eldredge RS, Russell KW, Lee J, Short SS, Padilla B, Cairo SB, Acker SN, Jensen AR, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski EA, Chao SD, Gillory L, Pandya S, Diaz-Miron J, Ignacio RC. Comparison of Postoperative Antibiotic Protocols for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr; 60(4):162165.

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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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Teke M, Rich BS, Walther A, Schwartz D, McDuffie LA, Butera G, Roach JP, Rothstein DH, Lal DR, Riehle K, Espinoza A, Cost N, Tracy E, Rodeberg D, Lautz T, Aldrink JH, Brown EG. A Comparison of Commonly Utilized Diagnostic Biopsy Techniques for Pediatric Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review by the APSA Cancer Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Feb; 60(2):161893.

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Karasko D. A systematic review and meta-analysis combining adolescent and adult data to evaluate weight loss and the effect of age following the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Obes Rev. 2024 Sep; 25(9):e13770.

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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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Gangwani MK, Aziz M, Haghbin H, Iqbal A, Dillard J, Dahiya DS, Ali H, Hayat U, Khuder S, Lee-Smith W, Nawras Y, Kamal F, Inamdar S, Alastal Y, Thosani N, Adler D. Comparing EUS-directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE) Versus Laparoscopic-Assisted ERCP Versus Enteroscopic ERCP: A Network Meta-analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 02 01; 58(2):110-119.

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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 Mar; 295:783-790.

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Pfeuti CK, Makai G. Gynecologic Surgical Subspecialty Training Decreases Surgical Complications in Benign Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2024 03; 31(3):250-257.

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