"General Surgery" 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 specialty in which manual or operative procedures are used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities.
| Descriptor ID |
D013502
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.300
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "General Surgery".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "General Surgery" by people in this website by year, and whether "General Surgery" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "General Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Application and Evaluation of a Formative Feedback Rubric on Nontechnical Skills Using Retrospective SIMPL App Data in General Surgery Residents. J Surg Educ. 2026 Sep; 83(9):104035.
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Association for Academic Surgery Founder's Lecture - Addressing the Surgical Workforce Crisis: Retention Strategies for a Thriving Future. J Surg Res. 2026 Jun; 322:513-517.
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Development and Validation of a Rubric for Evaluating Formative Feedback on Non-Technical Skills in General Surgery Residents Using a Modified Delphi Approach. J Surg Educ. 2026 Jul; 83(7):103931.
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SIMPL Study of Surgical Feedback: Faculty Identity Outweighs Trainee Factors in Narrative Assessments. J Surg Educ. 2026 Jun; 83(6):103951.
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Do Surgical Residents Speak Up About Patient Safety Concerns? A National Survey Assessing Factors Associated With Resident Comfort Level in Raising Concerns to Supervising Physicians. J Surg Educ. 2026 May; 83(5):103927.
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Impact of a Robotic Inanimate Training Curriculum vs Virtual Reality Alone on Surgical Resident Technical Skill and Stress. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Feb 01; 242(2):280-287.
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Teaching Surgeons How to Lead Interactive Workshops: A Needs Assessment. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jan 01; 242(1):234-239.
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Patient Safety Reporting Systems and Surgical Safety Culture: One Culture to Rule Them All? J Surg Educ. 2026 01; 83(1):103769.
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Mapping pathways to professional support: The role of mentorship, coaching, and sponsorship in surgical careers. Am J Surg. 2026 Apr; 254:116711.
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Preparing surgeons for advocacy: A framework for trainees. Surgery. 2025 Dec; 188:109675.