"Decompression, Surgical" 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 surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019299
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.188
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| Concept/Terms |
Decompression, Surgical- Decompression, Surgical
- Surgical Decompression
- Decompressions, Surgical
- Surgical Decompressions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Decompression, Surgical" by people in this website by year, and whether "Decompression, Surgical" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decompression, Surgical" by people in Profiles.
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Intraoperative High-Resolution 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Angiography in Cervical Decompression for Subaxial Bow Hunter's Syndrome. World Neurosurg. 2026 Aug; 212:125125.
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What is the average time frame of clinically meaningful improvement in surgical decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data: 5-year follow-up. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E11.
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Should BMI influence anterior versus posterior approach surgery in patients with CSM? A 5-year Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E7.
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Does surgical approach affect headache relief in patients undergoing cervical fusion for subaxial cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 05 01; 60(5):E4.
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Carbon fiber-PEEK pedicle screw instrumentation in spinal oncology: a retrospective case series, systematic review of the literature, and cost-effectiveness analysis. J Neurooncol. 2026 Jan 30; 176(3):190.
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Thread carpal tunnel release vs. minimally invasive carpal tunnel release: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Manag. 2026 Apr; 16(4):341-349.
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Minimally invasive lumbar decompression versus open decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: a propensity score-matched analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Oct 17; 44(1):55-61.
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Factors associated with long-term deterioration in back pain after surgical treatment for low-grade lumbar spondylolisthesis at 2 and 5 years: an evaluation from the Quality Outcomes Database spondylolisthesis data. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Oct 17; 44(2):180-187.
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Reduction versus fusion in situ for isthmic spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Oct 03; 44(1):62-71.
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Five-year follow-up after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion versus decompression alone for grade 1 spondylolisthesis: are there any differences in outcomes? J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Nov 01; 43(5):547-556.