Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
"Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures" 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.
Procedures that avoid use of open, invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-controlled manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device.
| Descriptor ID |
D019060
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.502
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| Concept/Terms |
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
- Surgical Procedures, Minimal
- Surgical Procedures, Minimal Access
- Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
- Minimal Access Surgical Procedures
- Minimal Surgical Procedure
- Procedures, Minimally Invasive Surgical
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgeries
- Surgeries, Minimally Invasive
- Surgery, Minimally Invasive
- Procedure, Minimal Surgical
- Procedures, Minimal Access Surgical
- Procedures, Minimal Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Minimal
- Minimal Surgical Procedures
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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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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Novel Techniques and Approaches to Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. Surg Technol Int. 2017 Jul 25; 30:231-235.
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Long-term outcomes of the minimally invasive free vascularized omental lymphatic flap for the treatment of lymphedema. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Jan; 115(1):84-89.
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Considerations to improve the evidence-based use of vaginal hysterectomy in benign gynecology. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Sep; 124(3):585-588.
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Minimally invasive esophagectomy and gastric pull-up in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2011 Jul; 27(7):737-42.