"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.
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D001062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.078
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis and Implications for Emergency Department Management: A Narrative Review. Ann Emerg Med. 2026 06; 87(6):735-745.
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Antibiotics or Appendectomy for Vulnerable Populations. JAMA Surg. 2024 03 01; 159(3):349.
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Antibiotics versus Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis - Longer-Term Outcomes. N Engl J Med. 2021 12 16; 385(25):2395-2397.
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis. N Engl J Med. 2020 11 12; 383(20):1907-1919.
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Investigating the effect of discordant clinical and pathological diagnoses of complicated appendicitis on clinical outcomes. Am J Surg. 2020 01; 219(1):71-74.
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Methods of conservative antibiotic treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis: A systematic review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 04; 86(4):722-736.
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Comparison of Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial: a protocol for the pragmatic randomised study of appendicitis treatment. BMJ Open. 2017 Nov 15; 7(11):e016117.
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Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis: Avoiding Hospitalization and Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 05; 224(5):994.
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Antibiotics-First Versus Surgery for Appendicitis: A?US Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Allowing Outpatient Antibiotic Management. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jul; 70(1):1-11.e9.
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Postoperative antibiotics are not associated with decreased wound complications among patients undergoing appendectomy for complicated appendicitis. Am J Surg. 2015 Dec; 210(6):983-7; discussion 987-9.