"Colonoscopy" 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.
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D003113
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.250.250.200 E01.370.388.250.250.250.160 E04.210.240.250.160 E04.502.250.250.250.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Colonoscopic Surgical Procedures- Colonoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Colonoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Colonoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Colonoscopic Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Colonoscopic
- Surgery, Colonoscopic
- Surgical Procedures, Colonoscopic
- Colonoscopic Surgery
- Colonoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Colonoscopic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colonoscopy".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.372.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.372.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.388.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.388.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.210.240]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.210.240.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160]
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
- Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.502.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.502.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colonoscopy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Colonoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Zero-inflated models for the evaluation of colorectal polyps in colon cancer screening studies-a value-based biostatistics practice. PeerJ. 2025; 13:e19504.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Colorectal Cancer Screening: 2024 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 May; 22(5S):S190-S201.
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It's All About the Bubbles: Assessing the Effects of Simethicone on Safety and Efficacy During Colonoscopy. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 May; 70(5):1832-1837.
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Interval Advanced Adenomas and Neoplasia in Patients with Negative Colonoscopy Following Positive Stool-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Test. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Jan; 70(1):350-359.
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Risk Factors for Serrated Polyps: Results From a Large, Multicenter Colonoscopy-Based Study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Dec 01; 119(12):2532-2539.
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Hybrid Versus Conventional Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (Short-Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection). Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Dec 01; 119(12):2436-2443.
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Heyde's syndrome: a challenging case of severe aortic stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding. BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Apr 17; 17(4).
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Prevalence of Sessile Serrated Lesions in Individuals With Positive Fecal Immunochemical Test Undergoing Colonoscopy: Results From a Large Nationwide Veterans Affairs Database. Gastroenterology. 2024 06; 166(6):1170-1173.e2.
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ESR Essentials: Imaging in colorectal cancer-practice recommendations by ESGAR. Eur Radiol. 2024 Sep; 34(9):5903-5910.
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Low Colorectal Cancer Risk After Resection of High-Risk Pedunculated Polyps. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jul; 22(7):1518-1527.e7.