"Endoscopy" 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.
Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D004724
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.388.250 E04.800.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic- Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic
- Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic
- Endoscopy, Surgical
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Endoscopic Surgical Procedures
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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