"Surgical Instruments" 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.
Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.
| Descriptor ID |
D013525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Instruments- Surgical Instruments
- Instrument, Surgical
- Instruments, Surgical
- Surgical Instrument
Surgical Clamps- Surgical Clamps
- Clamps, Surgical
- Clamp, Surgical
- Surgical Clamp
Surgical Clips- Surgical Clips
- Clips, Surgical
- Clip, Surgical
- Surgical Clip
Surgical Plugs- Surgical Plugs
- Plugs, Surgical
- Plug, Surgical
- Surgical Plug
Surgical Hooks- Surgical Hooks
- Hooks, Surgical
- Hook, Surgical
- Surgical Hook
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Instruments" by people in Profiles.
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Raney: a ubiquitous neurosurgical eponym. J Neurosurg. 2024 Feb 01; 140(2):595-599.
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Deliberate Parent Artery Sacrifice Guided by Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Complex Surgical Clipping of a Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm. Neurodiagn J. 2022 Jun; 62(2):108-119.
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Tricuspid clip implantation using the MitraClip system-A step-by-step guide. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 11 01; 98(5):1006-1019.
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Cytopathologic assessment of gloves and instruments after major head and neck surgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 May-Jun; 42(3):102876.
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Endovascular Forceps-Assisted Removal of a Mobin-Uddin Filter Complicated by Aortic Strut Penetration and Chronic Filter-Related Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 07; 31(7):1197-1199.
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A comparative carbon footprint analysis of disposable and reusable vaginal specula. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 223(2):225.e1-225.e7.
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Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Absorption Rates in Gynecologic Laparoscopy with a Valveless versus Standard Insufflation System: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2020 01; 27(1):225-234.
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Minimally invasive resection of posterosuperior liver tumors in the supine position using intra-abdominal trocars. Surg Endosc. 2020 02; 34(2):536-543.
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A new technique for hepatic parenchymal transection using an articulating bipolar 5 cm radiofrequency device: results from the first 100 procedures. HPB (Oxford). 2018 09; 20(9):829-833.
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Patient Outcomes and Cerebral Infarction after Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Treatment. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2017 Nov; 38(11):2119-2125.