Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

"Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures" 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 that avoid use of open, invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-controlled manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device.

Descriptor ID	D019060
MeSH Number(s)	E04.502
Concept/Terms	Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Surgical Procedures, Minimal Surgical Procedures, Minimal Access Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive Minimal Access Surgical Procedures Minimal Surgical Procedure Procedures, Minimally Invasive Surgical Minimally Invasive Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgeries Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Procedure, Minimal Surgical Procedures, Minimal Access Surgical Procedures, Minimal Surgical Surgical Procedure, Minimal Minimal Surgical Procedures

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures".

Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Endoscopy
Endovascular Procedures
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional
Morcellation
Radiography, Interventional
Ultrasonography, Interventional

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Bar chart showing 307 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	2	2
1999	2	2	4
2000	0	2	2
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	3	4
2003	3	2	5
2004	1	4	5
2005	3	7	10
2006	8	8	16
2007	2	5	7
2008	5	7	12
2009	6	7	13
2010	6	13	19
2011	4	7	11
2012	9	5	14
2013	13	2	15
2014	9	10	19
2015	6	4	10
2016	12	7	19
2017	9	7	16
2018	7	4	11
2019	11	5	16
2020	14	10	24
2021	4	8	12
2022	0	16	16
2023	1	9	10
2024	4	7	11
2025	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.

Mian S, Lee E, Kjelstrom S, Chaves K, Gobern J, Hom-Tedla M, Klebanoff J. Comparing Aggregate Fibroid Weight in Abdominal Versus Minimally Invasive Myomectomies in a Community Health System. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 May; 32(5):476-482.

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Faldini C, Traina F, Pilla F, D'Agostino C, Brunello M, Morandi Guaitoli M, Di Martino A. For many but not for all: the bikini incision direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty. A narrative review. J Orthop Traumatol. 2024 Dec 18; 25(1):66.

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Gedde SJ, Vinod K, Bowden EC, Kolomeyer NN, Chopra V, Challa P, Budenz DL, Repka MX, Lum F. Special Commentary: Reporting Clinical Endpoints in Studies of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery. Ophthalmology. 2025 Feb; 132(2):141-153.

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Ciaffi J, Papalexis N, Vanni E, Miceli M, Faldini C, Scotti L, Zambon A, Salvarani C, Caporali R, Facchini G, Ursini F. Minimally invasive interventional procedures for osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 10; 68:152525.

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Castro P, Fall F, Pace D, Mack SJ, Rothstein DH, Devin CL, Sagalow E, Linden AF, Boelig M, Asti L, Berman L. Association of Operative Approach With Postoperative Outcomes in Neonates Undergoing Surgical Repair of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161641.

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Tran A, Zheng R, Johnston F, He J, Burns WR, Shubert C, Lafaro K, Burkhart RA. Sociodemographic variation in the utilization of minimally invasive surgical approaches for pancreatic cancer. HPB (Oxford). 2024 10; 26(10):1280-1290.

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Hays RD, Tarver ME, Eydelman M, Spaeth GL, Parke DW, Singh K, Nguyen D, Saltzmann RM, Smith O, Shaw ML, Rosenberg L, Seibold L, Teymoorian S, Provencher LM, Bicket AK, Arora N, Junk AK, Chaya C, Salim S, Kuo D, Weiner A, Zhang Z, Rhee BFD, McMillan B, Choo C, Garris W, Noecker R, Fellman R, Caprioli J, Vold S, Pasquale L, Cui Q, Mbagwu M. A Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Patients Who Undergo Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct; 266:313-320.

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Singh K, Spaeth GL, Hays RD, Parke DW, Tarver ME, Eydelman M. Patient-Reported Outcomes for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct; 266:A1-A3.

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Tsouknidas I, Perez S, Kunkel E, Tiko-Okoye C, Buckley ME, Gefen JY. Use of sugammadex in prevention of post-operative urinary retention in minimally invasive hernia surgery. Hernia. 2024 08; 28(4):1325-1330.

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Meredith LT, Nooromid MJ, Okusanya OT. A Robotic Minimally Invasive Technique for Resecting a Retro-Oesophageal Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024 Jun; 67(6):1033.

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