"Surgical Flaps" 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.
Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.
| Descriptor ID |
D013524
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.850.710 E07.862.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Flaps- Surgical Flaps
- Surgical Flap
- Flap, Surgical
- Flaps, Surgical
Pedicled Flap- Pedicled Flap
- Flap, Pedicled
- Flaps, Pedicled
- Pedicled Flaps
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Surgical Flaps" by people in this website by year, and whether "Surgical Flaps" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Flaps" by people in Profiles.
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IDEAL Phase 2a Results: Posterior Rectus Sheath Flap for Hiatal Augmentation in Complex Paraesophageal Hernias. Ann Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 279(6):1000-1007.
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Outcomes of penile inversion vaginoplasty and robotic-assisted peritoneal flap vaginoplasty in obese and nonobese patients. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):939-946.
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Thinking outside the box: Alternative techniques for gender affirming phalloplasty. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):973-978.
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Gender-affirming vaginoplasty: Technical considerations in patients with genital skin deficiency. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):947-955.
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Aesthetic Penile Augmentation Procedures: A Comprehensive and Current Perspective. Curr Urol Rep. 2022 Dec; 23(12):355-361.
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Vaginal Canal Reconstruction in Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty with Flaps, Peritoneum, or Skin Grafts: Where Is the Evidence? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 04 01; 147(4):634e-643e.
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Office-Based Forehead Flaps: A Safe and Reliable Reconstructive Option. Ann Plast Surg. 2021 03 01; 86(3):287-291.
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Robotic assisted ileo-vaginoplasty for vaginal atresia. J Pediatr Urol. 2021 04; 17(2):273-274.
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The "bowtie" reconstruction flap: A unique solution to cervical esophageal discontinuity repair. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Mar-Apr; 42(2):102890.
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Modern Management of Perianal Crohn's Disease: A Review. Am Surg. 2021 Sep; 87(9):1361-1367.