"Inguinal Canal" 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 tunnel in the lower anterior ABDOMINAL WALL through which the SPERMATIC CORD, in the male; ROUND LIGAMENT, in the female; nerves; and vessels pass. Its internal end is at the deep inguinal ring and its external end is at the superficial inguinal ring.
| Descriptor ID |
D007264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.412
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| Concept/Terms |
Inguinal Canal- Inguinal Canal
- Canal, Inguinal
- Canals, Inguinal
- Inguinal Canals
Inguinal Ring- Inguinal Ring
- Inguinal Rings
- Ring, Inguinal
- Rings, Inguinal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inguinal Canal" by people in Profiles.
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Complications and adverse events in lymphadenectomy of the inguinal area: worldwide expert consensus. BJS Open. 2024 Jul 02; 8(4).
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Management of Bulky Inguinal and Pelvic Lymph Nodes. Urol Clin North Am. 2024 Aug; 51(3):335-345.
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Robotic or open superficial inguinal lymph node dissection as staging procedures for clinically node negative high risk penile cancer. Urol Oncol. 2024 04; 42(4):120.e1-120.e9.
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The Acute Complications After Surgery for Penile Carcinoma and Strategies for Their Management: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2022 06; 38(3):151285.
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Current practice patterns of society of urologic oncology members in performing inguinal lymph node staging/therapy for penile cancer: A survey study. Urol Oncol. 2021 07; 39(7):439.e9-439.e15.
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Optimizing Quality of Life for Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Prospective Study Combining DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 04; 145(4):676e-685e.
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Identifying an optimal lymph node yield for penile squamous cell carcinoma: prognostic impact of surgical dissection. BJU Int. 2020 01; 125(1):82-88.
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Important surgical concepts and techniques in inguinal lymph node dissection. Curr Opin Urol. 2019 05; 29(3):286-292.
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Current controversies and developments on the role of lymphadenectomy for penile cancer. Urol Oncol. 2019 03; 37(3):201-208.
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Contemporary management of patients with penile cancer and lymph node metastasis. Nat Rev Urol. 2017 Jun; 14(6):335-347.