"Appendicitis" 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.
Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated.
| Descriptor ID |
D001064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.099 C06.405.205.099 C06.405.469.110.207
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| Concept/Terms |
Ruptured Appendicitis- Ruptured Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Ruptured
- Perforated Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Perforated
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Appendicitis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Appendicitis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendicitis" by people in Profiles.
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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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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 Jun; 38(6):2947-2963.
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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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Pace D, Mack SJ, Sadacharam K, Lang RS, Burke B, Fishlock K, Berman L. Implementation of a quadratus lumborum regional block protocol with assessment of effectiveness for patients with appendicitis: a quality improvement project. Pediatr Surg Int. 2023 Sep 07; 39(1):267.
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Gil LA, Asti L, Beyene TJ, Cooper JN, Minneci PC, Besner GE. Inequities in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis in Tertiary Children's Hospitals and the Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis. J Surg Res. 2023 12; 292:158-166.
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Greene AC, Mankarious MM, Patel A, Matzelle-Zywicki M, Kwon EG, Reyes L, Tsai AY, Santos MC, Moore MM, Kulaylat AN. Can magnetic resonance imaging replace computed tomography scans in the evaluation of pediatric post-appendectomy abscess? Surgery. 2023 09; 174(3):703-708.
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Menchaca AD, Style CC, Wang L, Cooper JN, Minneci PC, Olutoye OO. An Accountable Care Organization Maintains Access for Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Surg Res. 2023 11; 291:336-341.
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Gil LA, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Appendicitis in Children. Adv Pediatr. 2023 08; 70(1):105-122.
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Minneci PC, Talan DA, Deans KJ. Result Interpretation in Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis. Pediatrics. 2022 11 01; 150(5).
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Patterson KN, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Shared decision-making in pediatric surgery: An overview of its application for the treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Apr; 58(4):729-734.