"Laparoscopy" 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.
A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.
| Descriptor ID |
D010535
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.388.250.520 E04.502.250.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Laparoscopy- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopies
- Celioscopy
- Celioscopies
- Peritoneoscopy
- Peritoneoscopies
Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic- Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Surgery, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted
- Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
- Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laparoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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30-day outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy. Surg Endosc. 2025 Nov; 39(11):7592-7597.
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Contemporary Operative Trends and Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robotic Heller Myotomy Using a Large National Database. Am Surg. 2025 Oct; 91(10):1802-1807.
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Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair Compared to Open and Laparoscopic Repair: A National Database Review. Am Surg. 2025 Oct; 91(10):1698-1703.
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Bariatric surgery outcomes in geriatric patients: a contemporary, nationwide analysis. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2022 08; 18(8):1005-1011.
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Laparoscopic splenectomy as a definitive management option for high-grade traumatic splenic injury when non operative management is not feasible or failed: a 5-year experience from a level one trauma center with minimally invasive surgery expertise. Updates Surg. 2021 Aug; 73(4):1515-1531.
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Association of pre-operative estimated GFR on post-operative pulmonary complications in laparoscopic surgeries. Sci Rep. 2017 07 26; 7(1):6504.
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Oncologic Outcomes of Extended Robotic Resection for Rectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 07; 23(7):2249-57.
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Laparoscopic Free Omental Lymphatic Flap for the Treatment of Lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jul; 136(1):114-118.
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Effects of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and Lichtenstein hernia repair on testicular blood flow and volume. Surgery. 2015 Nov; 158(5):1297-303.
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Pain management strategies for urogynecologic surgery: a review. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2014 Nov-Dec; 20(6):310-5.