"Decompression, Surgical" 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.
A surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019299
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.188
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| Concept/Terms |
Decompression, Surgical- Decompression, Surgical
- Surgical Decompression
- Decompressions, Surgical
- Surgical Decompressions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Decompression, Surgical" by people in this website by year, and whether "Decompression, Surgical" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decompression, Surgical" by people in Profiles.
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CSF stroke volume measured in pediatric Chiari type 1 Malformation subjects before and after posterior fossa decompression surgery compared with healthy subjects. Fluids Barriers CNS. 2026 Aug 05; 23(1).
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Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari I and Syringomyelia. N Engl J Med. 2026 May 28; 394(20):2015-2025.
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Surgical management of cervical spine metastasis: an update. Neurochirurgie. 2026 May; 72(3):101814.
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Intraoperative Electromyographic Evaluation of Brachial Plexus Decompression During the Roos Surgical Procedure for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Medicina (Kaunas). 2026 Feb 06; 62(2).
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Infratentorial Pressure Monitoring in Cerebellar Stroke: Feasibility and Prognostic Utility. Neurocrit Care. 2026 04; 44(2):578-586.
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Association between social determinants of health and select neurosurgical procedures in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 12 01; 34(6):601-609.
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Cauda equina syndrome with surgical intervention in pregnancy during the periviable period. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2024 05 11; 10(1):35.
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The role of occipital condyle and atlas anomalies on occipital cervical fusion outcomes in Chiari malformation type I with syringomyelia: a study from the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 07 01; 34(1):66-74.
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Novel Diagnostic and Treatment Techniques for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2023 Jun 01; 27(2):100-114.
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Social impairment and snoring: a unique presentation of pediatric Chiari I malformation. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 12 01; 18(12):2867-2870.