Conversion to Open Surgery
"Conversion to Open Surgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Changing an operative procedure from an endoscopic surgical procedure to an open approach during the INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD.
| Descriptor ID |
D061887
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.502.250.155
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conversion to Open Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Ghodasara SK, Elsawwah JK, Hyon SS, Flanagan JS, Stopper PB, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery (HALS) as an Alternative to Unplanned Laparoscopic Conversion to Open Surgery (LCOS) in Colectomies for Acute Diverticulitis. Surg Innov. 2025 Jun; 32(3):222-228.
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Moody S, Lam AD, Parikh N, Sherman M, Krueger C. Surgical Time and Complication Risk in Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty With Implant Removal: Finding an Optimal Surgical Duration. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Nov 26; 33(14):771-779.
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Yayac M, Stein J, Deirmengian GK, Parvizi J, Courtney PM. Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty Needs Its Own Diagnosis-Related Group Code. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct; 34(10):2308-2312.
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Chang E, Chung PJ, Smith MC, Lee MJ, Gross DJ, Kao E, Sugiyama G. Can the Laparoscopic Approach for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction be Used in Octogenarians? An Observational Study Using ACS NSQIP. J Surg Res. 2019 01; 233:345-350.
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Tseng ES, Imran JB, Nassour I, Luk SS, Cripps MW. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is Safe Both Day and Night. J Surg Res. 2019 01; 233:163-166.
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Farag A, Rosen M, Evans J. Surgical Techniques for Sinonasal Malignancies. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2015 Jul; 26(3):403-12.
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Bickenbach KA, Gonen M, Labow DM, Strong V, Heaney ML, Zelenetz AD, Coit DG. Indications for and efficacy of splenectomy for haematological disorders. Br J Surg. 2013 May; 100(6):794-800.
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Constantinides VA, Christakis I, Touska P, Palazzo FF. Systematic review and meta-analysis of retroperitoneoscopic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Br J Surg. 2012 Dec; 99(12):1639-48.