Length of Stay

"Length of Stay" 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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The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.

Descriptor ID	D007902
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.400.480 N02.421.585.400.480
Concept/Terms	Length of Stay Length of Stay Stay Length Stay Lengths Hospital Stay Hospital Stay Hospital Stays Stay, Hospital Stays, Hospital

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Length of Stay".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Length of Stay [E02.760.400.480]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Length of Stay [N02.421.585.400.480]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Length of Stay".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Length of Stay".

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Bar chart showing 573 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 54 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	3	6
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	5	5
1999	2	7	9
2000	2	6	8
2001	0	3	3
2002	0	7	7
2003	1	8	9
2004	2	7	9
2005	0	11	11
2006	1	8	9
2007	1	9	10
2008	2	4	6
2009	3	15	18
2010	4	20	24
2011	4	11	15
2012	3	15	18
2013	2	15	17
2014	8	33	41
2015	8	33	41
2016	6	24	30
2017	10	44	54
2018	9	25	34
2019	5	36	41
2020	4	31	35
2021	3	36	39
2022	0	19	19
2023	0	15	15
2024	7	13	20
2025	0	15	15
2026	0	3	3

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Maldonado S, Gonzales C, Desai A, Guart J, Zevallos Ventura A, Valcarcel B, Escandon J, Mejia N, Franco Mesa C, Torres Roman JS, Sarikhani H, Barrueto JL, De la Cruz Ku G, Czerniach D, Patel S, Walchak A. Robotic versus open component separation: A retrospective cohort and propensity score analysis of complication rates and clinical outcomes. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0347763.

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Ferrufino RA, Farroukh A, Gitundu S, Sepulvida D, Alcius A, Brovman E, Cobey F, Gebhardt BR. The Association of Pulmonary Artery to Aorta Diameter Ratio With Postoperative Outcomes Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 06; 40(6):1696-1704.

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Tinelli G, Sica S, Tsilimparis N, Pichlmaier M, Neri E, Hostalrich A, K?lbel T, Sobocinski J, Di Eusanio M, Gatta E, Schanzer A, Guimbreti?re G, Giannarelli D, Guo MH, Tshomba Y, Massetti M, Haulon S. Open surgery versus branched endovascular repair of the aortic arch in residual dissections after type A surgical repair. Br J Surg. 2026 Feb 11; 113(2).

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Park JJ, Whalen GF, Emmerick ICM, Uy KF, Maxfield MW, Crawford A, Lou F. Textbook Outcomes After Esophagectomy with Gastric Conduit for Cancer: A 2016-2021 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis. J Surg Res. 2026 Mar; 319:66-76.

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Haimovich AD, Chary A, Burke L, Janke AT, Rodman A, Landon B, Shapiro NI, Naik AD, Schoenfeld E, Ouchi K, Schonberg MA. Marginal Dispositions and Shared Decision-Making Among Older Adults in the ED: A Prospective Cohort Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 03; 33(3):e70211.

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Ferrari D, Peponis T, Violante T, Glasgow AE, Perry WRG, Larson DW, Behm KT. Comparison of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Approaches for Hartmann's Reversal: The Mayo Clinic Experience. Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 03 01; 69(3):432-441.

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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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Ismayl M, Ahmed H, Goldsweig AM, Eleid MF, Rihal CS, Guerrero M. In-Hospital Outcomes and Readmissions Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians. Mayo Clin Proc. 2026 Mar; 101(3):426-440.

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Lewellen KA, Kim RC, Maatman TK, McGuire SP, Ceppa EP, House MG, Nakeeb A, Roch AM, Schmidt CM, Zyromski NJ. Distal pancreatectomy for chronic pancreatitis: The influence of body mass index. Surgery. 2025 Dec; 188:109722.

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Saad AM, Abozenah M, Salerno C, Goldsweig AM. Sex differences in in-hospital outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A nationwide analysis. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2025 Nov; 50(11):103172.

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