 Appendix
"Appendix" 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 worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D001065
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209.290 A03.556.249.249.209.290
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix- Appendix
- Vermiform Appendix
- Appendix, Vermiform
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Appendix" by people in this website by year, and whether "Appendix" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendix" by people in Profiles.
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Alatorre-Jimenez M, Attard T. Incidental Finding of an Inverted Appendix. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 09 01; 77(3):e61.
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Halleran DR, Vilanova-Sanchez A, Rentea RM, Vriesman MH, Maloof T, Lu PL, Onwuka A, Weaver L, Vaz KK, Yacob D, Di Lorenzo C, Levitt MA, Wood RJ. A comparison of Malone appendicostomy and cecostomy for antegrade access as adjuncts to a bowel management program for patients with functional constipation or fecal incontinence. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jan; 54(1):123-128.
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Gonzalez DO, Lawrence AE, Cooper JN, Sola R, Garvey E, Weber BC, St Peter SD, Ostlie DJ, Kohler JE, Leys CM, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Can ultrasound reliably identify complicated appendicitis in children? J Surg Res. 2018 09; 229:76-81.
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Rentea RM, Peter SDS, Snyder CL. Pediatric appendicitis: state of the art review. Pediatr Surg Int. 2017 Mar; 33(3):269-283.
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Iqbal CW, Knott EM, Mortellaro VE, Fitzgerald KM, Sharp SW, St Peter SD. Interval appendectomy after perforated appendicitis: what are the operative risks and luminal patency rates? J Surg Res. 2012 Sep; 177(1):127-30.
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Fraser JD, Aguayo P, Sharp SW, Snyder CL, Rivard DC, Cully BE, Sharp RJ, Ostlie DJ, St Peter SD. Accuracy of computed tomography in predicting appendiceal perforation. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Jan; 45(1):231-4; discussion 234-4.
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Attard TM, Askin FB, Cuffari C. Appendiceal inversion as a lead point for ileocolic intussusception in a child with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2000 Sep; 31(3):300-2.
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