"Laparotomy" 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.
Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis.
| Descriptor ID |
D007813
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.406
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Laparotomy".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Laparotomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Laparotomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laparotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Improving Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches to Large Adnexal Masses in Pediatric Gynecology: Combining Mini-Laparotomy With Single Port Laparoscopy. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2026 Feb; 39(1):88-93.
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Optimal Maternal Ventilation During Laparotomy with General Anesthesia in Pregnancy in the Ovine Model. Anesth Analg. 2025 Jan 01; 140(1):175-184.
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Laparotomy-assisted, two-port fetoscopic myelomeningocele repair: infant to preschool outcomes. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Jan 01; 35(1):10-21.
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Initial surgery for spontaneous intestinal perforation in extremely low birth weight infants is not associated with mortality or in-hospital morbidities. J Perinatol. 2024 Dec; 44(12):1746-1754.
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Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation Lead to Severe Growth Failure in Infants. Ann Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 280(3):432-443.
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Generalizability of the Necrotizing Enterocolitis Surgery Trial to the Target Population of Eligible Infants. J Pediatr. 2023 11; 262:113453.
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Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Rescue: Expanding the Definition. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 04 01; 236(4):827-835.
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Effect of preoperative low-normal cervical length on perinatal outcome after laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic spina bifida repair. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 01; 61(1):74-80.
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Failure of Operative Therapy after Ovarian-Sparing Surgery for Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms: A Retrospective Review. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Dec; 35(6):702-706.
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Effect of Antibiotic Duration in Emergency General Surgery Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infection Managed with Open vs Closed Abdomen. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 04 01; 234(4):419-427.