"Endoscopy" 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 of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D004724
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.388.250 E04.502.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic- Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic
- Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic
- Endoscopy, Surgical
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Endoscopic Surgical Procedures
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Endoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Endoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2019 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Robotic Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery in Octogenarians: Age Is Just a Number! Innovations (Phila). 2026 May-Jun; 21(3):250-255.
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Hybrid Revascularization With Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass and Stents: What Are the Outcomes When The Stent Does Not Happen? Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Aug; 122(2):351-358.
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Middle Turbinate Medialization With Absorbable Packing After Trans-sphenoidal Skull Base Surgery: Outcomes and Significance of a Simple Technique. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2026 May; 40(3):214-221.
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Diagnosis of Acute, Chronic (with and without Nasal Polyps), and Fungal Sinusitis. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2026 02; 46(1):69-80.
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Incorporating HTA and VR Simulation to Teach Trainees in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Approaches. Laryngoscope. 2026 02; 136(2):616-621.
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American Rhinologic Society Expert Practice Statement: Surveillance Strategies for Sinonasal Malignancy. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2026 Jan; 16(1):23-31.
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Robotic totally endoscopic rapid deployment aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 13; 2025.
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Contemporary Trends in the Management of Urethral Stricture Disease in the Era of the AUA Guidelines. Urology. 2025 Dec; 206:173-179.
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Association Between Postoperative Debridement Patterns After Initial Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2025 10; 15(10):1156-1159.
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Neonatal Choanal Atresia and Stenosis. Neoreviews. 2025 06 01; 26(6):e380-e390.