"Colectomy" 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.
Surgical resection of a portion of or the entire colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D003082
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.219
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| Concept/Terms |
Colectomy- Colectomy
- Colectomies
- Large Bowel Resection
- Large Bowel Resections
- Resection, Large Bowel
- Resections, Large Bowel
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colectomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Colectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Podder SK, Doermann A, Ibrahim G, Bowen M, Koeneman SH, Schleider C, Shindle K, Cowan SW, Yeo CJ, Hanna N. Impact of Disease Etiology and Indication for Colectomy on Postoperative Outcomes: NSQIP Colectomy-Targeted Database Study. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Apr 01; 240(4):365-376.
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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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Desai A, Sehgal P, Khataniar H, Lewis JD, Farraye FA, Lichtenstein GR, Kochhar GS. Obesity Is Associated With Worsened Outcomes in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis on Advanced Therapies: A Propensity Matched Cohort Study From the U.S. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Apr; 61(7):1197-1207.
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Elsawwah JK, Flanagan JS, Stopper PB, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Risk factors and outcomes of renal insufficiency after colectomy for diverticulitis. Tech Coloproctol. 2024 12 12; 29(1):18.
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Marks JH, Jobst MA, Keller DS, Lagares-Garcia JA, Schoonyoung HP, Farritor SM, Oleynikov D. One year follow-up of the colon cancer patient cohort treated with a novel miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery device (mRASD). Surg Endosc. 2024 12; 38(12):7512-7517.
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Marks JH, Keller DS, Lagares-Garcia JA, Schoonyoung HP, Farritor SM, Oleynikov D, Jobst MA. Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Miniaturized Robotic-Assisted Surgery System in Colectomy: A Prospective, Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Study Using the IDEAL Framework. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 08 01; 67(8):1085-1093.
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Ghodasara SK, Hauser KM, Oldewurtel KM, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Colectomies for Pediatric and Adult Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am Surg. 2024 Nov; 90(11):2921-2929.
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Ghodasara SK, Chang GC, Roskam JS, Soliman SS, Oldewurtel K, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Effects of Preoperative COVID-19 Status on Emergent or Urgent Colectomy Outcomes. South Med J. 2024 05; 117(5):284-288.
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Ghodasara SK, Roskam JS, Uretsky M, Chang GC, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colectomy Outcomes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. South Med J. 2024 02; 117(2):88-92.
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Keller DS, Reif de Paula T, Ikner TP, Saidi H, Schoonyoung H, H Marks J. Perioperative outcomes for single-port robotic versus single-incision laparoscopic surgery: a comparative analysis in colorectal cancer surgery. Surg Endosc. 2024 03; 38(3):1568-1575.