"Surgical Instruments" 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.
Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.
| Descriptor ID |
D013525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Instruments- Surgical Instruments
- Instrument, Surgical
- Instruments, Surgical
- Surgical Instrument
Surgical Clamps- Surgical Clamps
- Clamps, Surgical
- Clamp, Surgical
- Surgical Clamp
Surgical Clips- Surgical Clips
- Clips, Surgical
- Clip, Surgical
- Surgical Clip
Surgical Plugs- Surgical Plugs
- Plugs, Surgical
- Plug, Surgical
- Surgical Plug
Surgical Hooks- Surgical Hooks
- Hooks, Surgical
- Hook, Surgical
- Surgical Hook
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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