"Surgical Equipment" 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.
Nonexpendable apparatus used during surgical procedures. They are differentiated from SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, usually hand-held and used in the immediate operative field.
| Descriptor ID |
D013523
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Equipment- Surgical Equipment
- Equipment, Surgical
- Equipments, Surgical
- Surgical Equipments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Equipment" by people in Profiles.
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Peruto CM, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB. Shoulder arthroscopy positioning: lateral decubitus versus beach chair. Arthroscopy. 2009 Aug; 25(8):891-6.
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Ozcan MS, Praetel C, Bhatti MT, Gravenstein N, Mahla ME, Seubert CN. The effect of body inclination during prone positioning on intraocular pressure in awake volunteers: a comparison of two operating tables. Anesth Analg. 2004 Oct; 99(4):1152-8, table of contents.
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Herrera-Ornelas L, Petrelli NJ, Mittelman A. Device to aid in exposure for liver resections. Am Surg. 1987 Oct; 53(10):606-7.