Colectomy

"Colectomy" 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.

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Surgical resection of a portion of or the entire colon.

Descriptor ID	D003082
MeSH Number(s)	E04.210.219
Concept/Terms	Colectomy Colectomy Colectomies Large Bowel Resection Large Bowel Resections Resection, Large Bowel Resections, Large Bowel Hemicolectomy Hemicolectomy Hemicolectomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
Colectomy [E04.210.219]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colectomy".

Colectomy
Proctocolectomy, Restorative

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Bar chart showing 82 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2014 and 2015 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2005	1	3	4
2006	3	0	3
2007	1	1	2
2008	2	1	3
2009	4	2	6
2010	1	0	1
2011	4	1	5
2012	4	1	5
2013	2	0	2
2014	6	1	7
2015	6	1	7
2016	6	1	7
2017	3	1	4
2018	3	1	4
2019	3	0	3
2020	2	1	3
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	3	3
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	1	2
2025	3	0	3
2026	2	0	2

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Khalilieh S, Azhari M, Maman R, Erez E, Israeli A, Avishay N, Assaf D, Ram E, Horesh N, Zager Y. Osteosarcopenia May Be Associated with Complications after Colectomy for Diverticulitis. Isr Med Assoc J. 2026 Feb; 28(2):88-92.

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Hantouli MN, Schmicker RH, Tufte JE, Ali FG, Bennett RD, Cohan JN, Comstock BA, Curran T, Davidson GH, Eisenstein S, Fischkoff KN, Fleming FJ, Gribovskaja-Rupp I, Jafari MD, Kessler LG, Krane MK, Lawrence SO, McCormick JT, Millas SG, Morris AM, Pullar KM, Reinke CE, Saraidaridis JT, Simianu VV, Watkins SP, White NB, Wick EC, Wieghard N, Flum DR, Read TE. Comparison of Surgery and Medicine on the Impact of Diverticulitis (COSMID) trial: a protocol for a pragmatic randomised study of diverticulitis treatment in the USA. BMJ Open. 2026 Jan 08; 16(1):e098309.

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Zammitti C, Megafu O, Lee S, Phan Q, Alavi K, Sturrock P, Maykel J, Aulet T. Multidisciplinary Preoperative Immunonutrition Initiative in Colon and Rectal Surgery. J Surg Res. 2025 12; 316:254-263.

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Holubar SD, Eisenstein S, Bordeianou LG, Chapman WC, Crowell KT, Davids JS, Hrabe JE, Justiniano CF, Kapadia MR, Kin CJ, Krane MK, Lee EC, Olortegui KS, Poylin V, Saraidaridis JT, Scow JS, Plietz MC. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Practice Patterns, Outcomes, and Risk Stratification After Surgery for IBD: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program IBD Collaborative Study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Sep 01; 68(9):1062-1073.

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Gaetani RS, Jonczyk MM, Kleiman DA, Kuhnen AH, Marcello PW, Saraidaridis JT, Abelson JS. Readmission and Adoption of Early Discharge After Colectomy Using ACS-NSQIP: Is It Time for Widespread Adoption? J Surg Res. 2025 05; 309:242-248.

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Anwar SN, Dombek GE, Hayes CE, McMahon MJ, Munroe C, Abelson JS, Hall JF, Kleiman DA, Kuhnen AH, Marcello PW, Saraidaridis JT. Long-term Follow-up After an Initial Episode of Diverticulitis: A 13-Year Update. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Feb 01; 68(2):234-241.

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Rentea RM, Bokova E, Frischer JS, Gosain A, Langer JC, Levitt MA, Nandivada P, Rialon KL, Rollins MD, Segura B, Wood RJ, Lim IIP. Evaluation and Management of Total Colonic Hirschsprung Disease: A Comprehensive Review From the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Hirschsprung Disease Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161677.

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Ghodasara SK, Hauser KM, Oldewurtel KM, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Colectomies for Pediatric and Adult Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am Surg. 2024 Nov; 90(11):2921-2929.

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Ghodasara SK, Chang GC, Roskam JS, Soliman SS, Oldewurtel K, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. Effects of Preoperative COVID-19 Status on Emergent or Urgent Colectomy Outcomes. South Med J. 2024 05; 117(5):284-288.

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Kabha K, Zager Y, Anteby R, Ram E, Khaikin M, Gutman M, Nachmany I, Horesh N. Risk Factors for Readmission and Mortality Following Colonic Surgery: A Consecutive Retrospective Series of More Than 2500 Cases. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2023 Jul; 33(7):665-671.

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