"Colorectal 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 surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and abnormalities of the COLON; RECTUM; and ANAL CANAL.
| Descriptor ID |
D003107
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Colorectal Surgery- Colorectal Surgery
- Surgery Specialty, Colon and Rectal
- Surgery, Colorectal
- Colon and Rectal Surgery Specialty
Proctology- Proctology
- Specialty, Rectal Surgery
- Surgery Specialty, Rectal
- Rectal Surgery Specialty
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colorectal Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Brady JT, Wright JP, Davids JS, Kelley SR, Alavi K, Stein SL, Monson JRT, Xu Z. The impact of nonoperative management of rectal cancer on colon and rectal surgery residents in the United States. Colorectal Dis. 2025 May; 27(5):e70125.
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Abelson JS, Jabri AA, Bhat H, Breen EM, Kuhnen AH, Stein SL, Steinhagen E, Saraidaridis JT. Who is the "Ideal Surgical Trainee?": A Qualitative Analysis of Letters of Recommendation to Subspecialty Surgical Fellowship. J Surg Educ. 2025 May; 82(5):103479.
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Price AD, Nasim BW, Montgomery KB, Layne DL, Cortez AR, Abelson JS, Patel JA. A Multi-institutional Study From the US Resident Operative Experience Consortium Examining Factors Associated With Exposure and Pursuit of Colorectal Fellowship After General Surgery Residency. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 May 01; 68(5):637-646.
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Alavi K, Thorsen AJ, Fang SH, Burgess PL, Trevisani G, Lightner AL, Feingold DL, Paquette IM. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Constipation. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 Oct 01; 67(10):1244-1257.
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Peponis T, Ubl DS, Habermann EB, Abarca Rendon FM, McKenna NP, Ofshteyn A, Mathis KL, Colibaseanu DT, Kelley SR. Trends and Distribution of IPAAs in the United States: Becoming Harder to Find in Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Training? Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 Aug 01; 67(8):1040-1047.
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Mongiu A, Tyler KM. What Every Colorectal Surgeon Needs to Know About Colorectal Surgery Practice and the American Medical Association. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 06 01; 66(6):755-757.
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Bauer PS, Damle A, Abelson JS, Otegbeye EE, Smith RK, Glasgow SC, Wise PE, Hunt SR, Mutch MG, Silviera ML. Discharge Prescribing Protocol Decreases Opioids in Circulation and Does Not Increase Refills After Colorectal Surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 06 01; 66(6):840-847.
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Jodeh DS, Miller-Ocuin JL, Ginesi M, Abelson JS, Saraidaridis JT, Stein SL, Steinhagen E. Standardized Letter of Recommendation: Can Everyone Be Awesome? J Surg Educ. 2023 01; 80(1):39-50.
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Vaccaro C, Gonzalez M, Ruffa T, Campana JP, Mentz R, Poggi C, Rubinstein F, Marcello P. [Hand-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery: experience with an original technique]. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2022 06 06; 79(2):150-155.
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Bhama AR, Zoccali MB, Chapman BC, Davids JS, Eisenstein S, Fish DR, Sherman KL, Simianu VV, Zaghiyan KN. Practice Variations in Chemodenervation for Anal Fissure Among American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Members. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021 10 01; 64(10):1167-1171.