"Laparoscopy" 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 procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.
| Descriptor ID |
D010535
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.388.250.520 E04.502.250.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Laparoscopy- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopies
- Celioscopy
- Celioscopies
- Peritoneoscopy
- Peritoneoscopies
Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic- Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Surgery, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted
- Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
- Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2007 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 2008 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| 2009 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2010 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2011 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| 2012 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2013 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 2014 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 2015 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 2016 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 2017 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2018 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2019 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2020 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laparoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)-associated chronic cough: long-term outcomes and predictors of response to anti-reflux surgery. Surg Endosc. 2026 Sep; 40(9):8094-8104.
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Differential Biventricular Strain Recovery With Selective Fibrosis Biomarker Regression After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective CMR Feature-Tracking Study. Obes Surg. 2026 Aug; 36(8):4368-4377.
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Nissen versus Toupet fundoplication quality-of-life outcomes compared by intraoperative EndoFLIP™ distensibility index range. Surg Endosc. 2026 Aug; 40(8):6966-6971.
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The History of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2026 Oct; 106(5):647-661.
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Long-Term Complication: Colovaginal Fistula Nine Years after Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy. CRSLS. 2026 Apr-Jun; 13(2).
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Changing the paradigm of endometriosis - from diagnosis to integrated long-term management: a joint society opinion paper. Reprod Biomed Online. 2026 Jul; 53(1):105642.
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"Gundeti's 10 step modification" to the contemporary robotic-assisted laparoscopic Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy (RALMA) and the long-term outcomes. Investig Clin Urol. 2026 01; 67(1):88-95.
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Characteristics and Preoperative Management of Adolescent Patients With Pathology-Confirmed Endometriosis: A Multi-Institutional Study. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2026 Jan 01; 81(1):19-20.
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Facing the toughest cases: the role of robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation (RALUR) in pediatric urology - a multicenter analysis. J Robot Surg. 2025 Dec 22; 20(1):104.
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Is Appendiceal Cancer a Risk of Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Uncomplicated Appendicitis? J Surg Res. 2026 01; 317:161-166.