"Defecation" 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.
The normal process of elimination of fecal material from the RECTUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D003672
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.165
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defecation" by people in Profiles.
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Botulinum Toxin Improves Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Defecation Disorders. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2025 Jun; 37(6):e70005.
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Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders: Proceedings of the Consensus Meeting of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society of Abdominal Radiology, the International Continence Society, the American Urogynecologic Society, the International Urogynecological Association, and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021 10 01; 64(10):1184-1197.
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Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders: Proceedings of the Consensus Meeting of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society of Abdominal Radiology, the International Continence Society, the American Urogynecologic Society, the International Urogynecological Association, and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 Oct; 217(4):800-812.
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Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Fluoroscopic Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders Proceedings of the Consensus Meeting of the Pelvic Floor Consortium of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society of Abdominal Radiology, the International Continence Society, the American Urogynecologic Society, the International Urogynecological Association, and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 01 01; 27(1):e1-e12.
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Altered Bowel Movements: A Rare Rectal Lesion. Gastroenterology. 2016 05; 150(5):1092-1093.
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The impact of obesity on short- and long-term outcomes after lumbar fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Jan 01; 40(1):56-61.
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Redo pullthrough for Hirschsprung disease: a single surgical group's experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Sep; 49(9):1394-9.
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Alvimopan accelerates gastrointestinal recovery after radical cystectomy: a multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial. Eur Urol. 2014 Aug; 66(2):265-72.
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Assessment of bowel function in the peripartum period. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2014 Jan; 289(1):23-7.
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Perioperative bowel habits of women undergoing gynecologic surgery: a pilot study. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2012 May-Jun; 18(3):153-7.