Rectum

"Rectum" 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.

MeSH information

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The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.

Descriptor ID	D012007
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556.124.526.767 A03.556.249.249.767
Concept/Terms	Rectum Rectum Rectums

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Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Intestines [A03.556.124]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.124.526]
Rectum [A03.556.124.526.767]
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.249]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.249.249]
Rectum [A03.556.249.249.767]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Rectum" by people in this website by year, and whether "Rectum" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 67 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	0	2	2
2008	1	2	3
2009	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	1	1	2
2013	1	4	5
2014	2	1	3
2015	4	0	4
2016	3	1	4
2017	3	2	5
2018	0	4	4
2019	1	4	5
2020	2	0	2
2021	2	0	2
2022	0	6	6
2023	0	5	5
2024	1	2	3
2025	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectum" by people in Profiles.

Gaetani RS, Sharma S, Rizvi TZ, Abelson JS. Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes After Watch-and-Wait for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Meta-analysis. J Surg Res. 2025 11; 315:362-375.

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Yacob DT, Varda BK, Dickie B, Fuchs ME, Aldrink JH, Wood RJ. Functional Outcomes After Anorectal Malformation Reconstruction. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jun; 60(6):162233.

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Abelson JS. Research Perspective on: Association Between Cross-Stapling Technique in Mechanical Colorectal Anastomosis and Short-term Outcomes. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 Oct 01; 67(10):1270.

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Mirza MB, Gamboa AC, Irlmeier R, Hopkins B, Regenbogen SE, Hrebinko KA, Holder-Murray J, Wiseman JT, Ejaz A, Wise PE, Ye F, Idrees K, Hawkins AT, Balch GC, Khan A. Association of Surgical Approaches and Outcomes in Total Mesorectal Excision and Margin Status for Rectal Cancer. J Surg Res. 2024 08; 300:494-502.

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Hain E, Lef?vre JH, Ricardo A, Lee S, Zaghiyan K, McLemore E, Sherwinter D, Rhee R, Wilson M, Martz J, Maykel J, Marks J, Marcet J, Rouanet P, Maggiori L, Komen N, De Hous N, Lakkis Z, Tuech JJ, Attiyeh F, Cotte E, Sylla P. SafeHeal Colovac Colorectal Anastomosis Protection Device evaluation (SAFE-2) pivotal study: an international randomized controlled study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Colovac Colorectal Anastomosis Protection Device. Colorectal Dis. 2024 Jun; 26(6):1271-1284.

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Sacks OA, Davids JS. Disparities in Rectal Cancer Care-What Are We Missing? JAMA Surg. 2023 11 01; 158(11):1203.

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Sylla P, Sands D, Ricardo A, Bonaccorso A, Polydorides A, Berho M, Marks J, Maykel J, Alavi K, Zaghiyan K, Whiteford M, Mclemore E, Chadi S, Shawki SF, Steele S, Pigazzi A, Albert M, DeBeche-Adams T, Moshier E, Wexner SD. Multicenter phase II trial of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: preliminary results. Surg Endosc. 2023 12; 37(12):9483-9508.

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Langenfeld SJ, Davis BR, Vogel JD, Davids JS, Temple LKF, Cologne KG, Hendren S, Hunt S, Garcia Aguilar J, Feingold DL, Lightner AL, Paquette IM. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Rectal Cancer 2023 Supplement. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 01 01; 67(1):18-31.

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Geisler BP, Cao KN, Ryschon AM, Alavi K, Komen N, Pietzsch JB. Cost associated with diverting ostomy after rectal cancer surgery: a transnational analysis. Surg Endosc. 2023 10; 37(10):7759-7766.

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Sylla P, Berho M, Sands D, Ricardo A, Bonaccorso A, Moshier E, Hain E, Letchinger R, Marks J, Whiteford M, Mclemore E, Maykel J, Alavi K, Zaghiyan K, Chadi S, Shawki SF, Steele S, Pigazzi A, Albert M, DeBeche-Adams T, Polydorides A, Wexner S. Discordance in Total Mesorectal Excision Specimen Grading in a Prospective Phase 2 Multicenter Rectal Cancer Trial: Are We Overestimating the Quality of Our Resections? Ann Surg. 2023 09 01; 278(3):452-463.

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