"Laparoscopy" 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 procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.
| Descriptor ID |
D010535
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.388.250.520 E04.502.250.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Laparoscopy- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopies
- Celioscopy
- Celioscopies
- Peritoneoscopy
- Peritoneoscopies
Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic- Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Surgery, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted
- Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
- Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Laparoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Laparoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2005 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2013 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2014 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2015 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 2018 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laparoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Is quantity quality? The impact of surgeon volume on outcomes in inguinal hernia repair: a quantitative systematic review. Hernia. 2025 Dec 12; 30(1):28.
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Outcomes of Bilateral Laparoscopic Orchiopexy for Bilateral Intra-abdominal Testes. Urology. 2026 Feb; 208:146-149.
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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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Utilization of wearable technology to assess physiological stress during laparoscopic surgery training. Curr Probl Surg. 2025 Nov; 72:101885.
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Comparative study of open and robot-assisted approaches to ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children = 12 months: A multi-institutional retrospective analysis. J Pediatr Urol. 2026 Feb; 22(1):105542.
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Comparative Analysis of 30- and 90-Day Outcomes of Aquablation vs Other Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. J Endourol. 2025 Aug; 39(8):862-870.
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Minimally invasive approach to retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in pediatric paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma: A multi-institutional case series. J Pediatr Urol. 2026 Feb; 22(1):105543.
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Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and midlife plasma markers of inflammation, cholesterol, and adipokines among participants in the Nurses' Health Study II. Maturitas. 2025 Sep; 200:108663.
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Soy consumption and the risk of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis in a prospective cohort study. Fertil Steril. 2025 Nov 15; 124(5 Pt 2):1061-1070.
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Fluorescence-guided ureteral identification in robotic surgery for advanced endometriosis: a comparison of junior versus senior surgeons. Sci Rep. 2025 Jun 06; 15(1):19933.