Appendectomy

"Appendectomy" 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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Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D001062
MeSH Number(s)	E04.210.078
Concept/Terms	Appendectomy Appendectomy Appendectomies

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
Appendectomy [E04.210.078]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Appendectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 85 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2005	0	2	2
2006	1	1	2
2007	2	0	2
2008	1	1	2
2009	0	1	1
2010	2	2	4
2011	3	2	5
2012	2	2	4
2013	2	0	2
2014	2	1	3
2015	1	0	1
2016	6	5	11
2017	6	3	9
2018	1	1	2
2019	4	0	4
2020	6	1	7
2021	1	3	4
2022	0	5	5
2023	0	6	6
2024	3	1	4
2025	3	0	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendectomy" 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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Srinivas S, Rachwal B, Griffin KL, Akbar T, Wilson J, Bahhur A, Asti L, Kenney B, Minneci PC, Halaweish I, Van Arendonk KJ. Accountable Care Organizations, Child Opportunity Index, and Complicated Appendicitis in Children. J Surg Res. 2025 02; 306:85-93.

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Talan DA, Minneci PC. Interval Appendectomy After Successful Antibiotic Treatment? JAMA Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 159(6):600-601.

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Minneci PC, Asti L, Lee SL. Minimizing Risks of Appendectomy. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161568.

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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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Fall F, Berman L. Antibiotic Use in Gangrenous, Suppurative, or Exudative Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2024 May 01; 159(5):517-518.

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Greene AC, Mankarious MM, Matzelle-Zywicki M, Patel A, Reyes L, Tsai AY, Santos MC, Moore MM, Kulaylat AN. A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol for the Evaluation of Pediatric Postappendectomy Abscess: A Quality Improvement Project. J Surg Res. 2024 01; 293:587-595.

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Madeka I, Patel K, Altshuler P, Iyer A, Dukle S, Kohli A. Clinical outcomes in patients with complicated appendicitis. Surg Endosc. 2024 01; 38(1):384-389.

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Zeineddin S, Aldrink JH, Bering J, Hoyt DW, Kastenberg ZJ, Brungardt J, Dasgupta R, Rinehardt HN, Malek MM, Ziogas IA, Roach JP, Craig BT, Rothstein DH, Lautz TB. Multi-institutional assessment of the prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis in the United States. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 11; 70(11):e30620.

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