"Colostomy" 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 surgical construction of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D003125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.210.338.225 E04.579.338.225
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colostomy" by people in Profiles.
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Long-term results of weekly/daily cisplatin-based chemoradiation for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Cancer. 2013 Nov 01; 119(21):3769-75.
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Buyer beware! doctor be aware!: Questions. Pediatr Nephrol. 2013 Sep; 28(9):1785; answer 1787-90.
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Colostomies may influence patient quality of life more than poor sphincter function. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Sep 15; 20(18):3930-1; author reply 3931.
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Effective pelvic symptom control using initial chemoradiation without colostomy in metastatic rectal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2001 Jan 01; 49(1):107-16.
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Avoidance of colostomy placement in advanced colorectal cancer with twice weekly hypofractionated radiation plus continuous infusion 5-fluorouracil. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000 Oct; 20(4):266-72.
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A comparison of end and loop colostomy for fecal diversion in gynecologic patients with colonic fistulas. Gynecol Oncol. 1996 Jan; 60(1):49-53.
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Duhamel procedure using a disposable umbilical cord clamp. Br J Surg. 1995 Nov; 82(11):1526.
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H2 blocker delirium. Psychosomatics. 1995 Jan-Feb; 36(1):74-7.
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In rectal carcinoma, colostomy or no colostomy: is this the question? J Clin Oncol. 1993 Jan; 11(1):193-4.
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End colostomy using the end-to-end anastomosis instrument. Obstet Gynecol. 1987 Feb; 69(2):156-9.