"Fasciotomy" 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.
Surgical incision on the FASCIA. It is used to decompress compartment pressure (e.g. in COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; circumferential burns and extremity injuries) or to release contractures (e.g. in DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE).
| Descriptor ID |
D000071938
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.321
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fasciotomy".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Multilevel thrombotic or embolic burden and its role in sex-related outcomes in acute limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Dec; 80(6):1796-1803.
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Is Fasciotomy Associated With Increased Mortality in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation? ASAIO J. 2023 08 01; 69(8):795-801.
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Invited Commentary: Challenging Surgical Dogma: Should Prophylactic Fasciotomy Become a Thing of the Past? J Am Coll Surg. 2023 05 01; 236(5):1044-1045.
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Surgical Considerations for Pediatric Snake Bites in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2019 07; 43(7):1636-1643.
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The Evolution of the Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Reservoir and Surgical Placement. J Sex Med. 2015 Nov; 12 Suppl 7:464-7.
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Compartment syndrome of the foot associated with a delayed presentation of acute limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Mar; 63(3):819-22.
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Time to first take-back operation predicts successful primary fascial closure in patients undergoing damage control laparotomy. Surgery. 2014 Aug; 156(2):431-8.
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Reply: To PMID 24768009. Urology. 2014 Jun; 83(6):1432.
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Anterior fascial fixation does not reduce the parastomal hernia rate after radical cystectomy and ileal conduit. Urology. 2014 Jun; 83(6):1427-31.
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Comprehensive analysis of donor-site morbidity in abdominally based free flap breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Dec; 132(6):1383-1391.