"Surgery, Plastic" 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.
The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures.
| Descriptor ID |
D013518
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.788
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| Concept/Terms |
Esthetic Surgery- Esthetic Surgery
- Esthetic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Esthetic
- Surgery, Esthetic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Surgery, Plastic" by people in this website by year, and whether "Surgery, Plastic" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgery, Plastic" by people in Profiles.
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Optimizing clinical productivity: A single-institution analysis of APP utilization in pediatric plastic surgery. JAAPA. 2026 Jan 01; 39(1):39-44.
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Simulation in Cleft Care: Evolution, Evidence, and Training the Future Surgeon. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 Oct 01; 156(4S-2):56S-71S.
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Perceptions and Understanding of Transgender Patient Care: A Survey of Practicing Facial Plastic Surgeons. Facial Plast Surg. 2025 Apr; 41(2):260-265.
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Prompting Rigor in Database Reporting: Working Toward Higher-Quality Plastic Surgery Database Research. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 May 01; 153(5):1049e.
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Reply: Impact of the Virtual Format on Plastic Surgery Residency and Fellowship Interviews: A National Cross-Sectional Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 10 01; 152(4):764e-765e.
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Residency Research Output of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Fellows Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 May-Jun 01; 39(3):297-298.
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A Road Map to Creating a High-Quality Clinical Database in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 02 01; 153(2):515-523.
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Trends in Residency Academic Productivity of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellows Between 2012 and 2019. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Jul-Aug 01; 39(4):361-365.
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Not All Is Lost: Career Options for Unmatched Plastic Surgery Applicants. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 12 01; 150(6):1370e-1371e.
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Impact of the Virtual Format on Plastic Surgery Residency and Fellowship Interviews: A National Cross-Sectional Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 09 01; 150(3):684e-690e.