"Surgical Instruments" 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.
Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.
| Descriptor ID |
D013525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Instruments- Surgical Instruments
- Instrument, Surgical
- Instruments, Surgical
- Surgical Instrument
Surgical Clamps- Surgical Clamps
- Clamps, Surgical
- Clamp, Surgical
- Surgical Clamp
Surgical Clips- Surgical Clips
- Clips, Surgical
- Clip, Surgical
- Surgical Clip
Surgical Plugs- Surgical Plugs
- Plugs, Surgical
- Plug, Surgical
- Surgical Plug
Surgical Hooks- Surgical Hooks
- Hooks, Surgical
- Hook, Surgical
- Surgical Hook
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Instruments" by people in Profiles.
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Morris M, Price T, Cowan SW, Yeo CJ, Phillips B. William Arbuthnot Lane (1856-1943): Surgical Innovator and His Theory of Autointoxication. Am Surg. 2017 Jan 01; 83(1):1-2.
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Coman RM, Schlachterman A, Esnakula AK, Draganov PV, Yang D. EUS-guided, through-the-needle forceps: clenching down the diagnosis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Aug; 84(2):372-3.
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Deshaies EM, Villwock MR, Singla A, Toshkezi G, Padalino DJ. Minimally Invasive Thumb-sized Pterional Craniotomy for Surgical Clip Ligation of Unruptured Anterior Circulation Aneurysms. J Vis Exp. 2015 Aug 11; (102):e51661.
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Nevler A, Har-Zahav G, Rosin D, Gutman M. Safer trocar insertion for closed laparoscopic access: ex vivo assessment of an improved Veress needle. Surg Endosc. 2016 Feb; 30(2):779-782.
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Newhook TE, Yeo CJ, Maxwell PJ. John Blair Deaver, M.D., and his marvelous retractor. Am Surg. 2012 Feb; 78(2):155-6.
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Hsu GC, Manabat ER, Alent MG, Witkowski TA. Anesthetic management of a patient who swallowed a knife. J Clin Anesth. 2011 Aug; 23(5):430-1.
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Ghobrial GM, Dumont AS, Jabbour PM. When the clips do not fit. World Neurosurg. 2011 Mar-Apr; 75(3-4):339-40.
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Tchantchaleishvili V, Myers PO. Left-handedness--a handicap for training in surgery? J Surg Educ. 2010 Jul-Aug; 67(4):233-6.
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Chiu A, Bowne WB, Sookraj KA, Zenilman ME, Fingerhut A, Ferzli GS. The role of the assistant in laparoscopic surgery: important considerations for the apprentice-in-training. Surg Innov. 2008 Sep; 15(3):229-36.
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Yanke BV, Lallas CD, Pagnani C, Bagley DH. Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty: technical considerations and outcomes. J Endourol. 2008 Jun; 22(6):1291-6.