"Cholecystitis" 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.
Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D002764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.564.263
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholecystitis- Cholecystitis
- Gallbladder Inflammation
- Inflammation, Gallbladder
Empyema, Gallbladder- Empyema, Gallbladder
- Gallbladder Empyema
- Empyema, Gall Bladder
- Gall Bladder Empyema
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholecystitis" by people in Profiles.
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A comparison of outcomes including bile duct injury of subtotal cholecystectomy versus open total cholecystectomy as bailout procedures for severe cholecystitis: A multicenter real-world study. Surgery. 2024 Sep; 176(3):605-613.
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From mild to gangrenous cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe 24 hours a day. Am J Surg. 2023 07; 226(1):83-86.
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Gallbladder Imaging Interpretation Pearls and Pitfalls: Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Radiol Clin North Am. 2022 Sep; 60(5):809-824.
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Case series of cancer patients who developed cholecystitis related to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. J Immunother Cancer. 2019 05 03; 7(1):118.
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Expanding the scope of quality measurement in surgery to include nonoperative care: Results from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program emergency general surgery pilot. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 11; 83(5):837-845.
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Lipopolysaccharide-pathway proteins are associated with gallbladder cancer among adults in Shanghai, China with mediation by systemic inflammation. Ann Epidemiol. 2016 10; 26(10):704-709.
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Laparoscopic Management of Gallbladder Cancer: A Stepwise Approach. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 12; 23(Suppl 5):892-893.
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Mycobacterium avium complex-associated cholecystitis in AIDS patient: a case description and review of literature. Int J STD AIDS. 2016 11; 27(13):1218-1222.
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Successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Jan; 78(1):100-4.
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ACR appropriateness criteria right upper quadrant pain. J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Mar; 11(3):316-22.