"Colon, Sigmoid" 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 segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D012809
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356.668 A03.556.249.249.356.668
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon, Sigmoid" by people in Profiles.
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Miller S, Causey MW, Damle A, Maykel J, Steele S. Single-incision laparoscopic colectomy: training the next generation. Surg Endosc. 2013 May; 27(5):1784-90.
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Nguyen HM, Causey MW, Steele SR, Maykel JA. Single-port laparoscopic diverting sigmoid colostomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2011 Dec; 54(12):1585-8.
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Laiyemo AO, Doubeni C, Sanderson AK, Pinsky PF, Badurdeen DS, Doria-Rose VP, Marcus PM, Schoen RE, Lanza E, Schatzkin A, Cross AJ. Likelihood of missed and recurrent adenomas in the proximal versus the distal colon. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Aug; 74(2):253-61.
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Favuzza J, Friel JC, Kelly JJ, Perugini R, Counihan TC. Benefits of laparoscopic peritoneal lavage for complicated sigmoid diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2009 Jul; 24(7):797-801.
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Sullivan B, Kenney P, Seibel M. Hysteroscopic resection of fibroid with thermal injury to sigmoid. Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Sep; 80(3 Pt 2):546-7.
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Kempczinski RF, Ferrucci JT. Giant sigmoid diverticula: a review. Ann Surg. 1974 Dec; 180(6):864-7.
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Ferrucci JT. Hyptonic barium enema examination. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med. 1972 Oct; 116(2):304-8.
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Ferrucci JT, Benedict KT. Anticholinergic-aided study of the gastrointestinal tract. Radiol Clin North Am. 1971 Apr; 9(1):23-39.