"Colon, Sigmoid" 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.
A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.
MeSH Number(s)
A03.556.124.526.356.668
A03.556.249.249.356.668
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colon, Sigmoid".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colon, Sigmoid" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Colon, Sigmoid" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon, Sigmoid" by people in Profiles.
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Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the colon: a conundrum in colorectal malignancies. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Apr 15; 14(4).
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Genetic architectures of proximal and distal colorectal cancer are partly distinct. Gut. 2021 07; 70(7):1325-1334.
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Intrinsic cholinergic innervation in the human sigmoid colon revealed using CLARITY, three-dimensional (3D) imaging, and a novel anti-human peripheral choline acetyltransferase (hpChAT) antiserum. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 04; 33(4):e14030.
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Relationship Between Diverticular Disease and Incisional Hernia After Elective Colectomy: a Population-Based Study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 05; 25(5):1297-1306.
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Imaging of gastrointestinal endometriosis: what the radiologist should know. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2020 06; 45(6):1694-1710.
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Segmental Polyposis. Gastroenterology. 2020 12; 159(6):e1-e2.
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Definition of the Rectum: An International, Expert-based Delphi Consensus. Ann Surg. 2019 12; 270(6):955-959.
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Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer with persistent descending mesocolon. World J Surg Oncol. 2019 Nov 11; 17(1):190.
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Hartmann's Procedure vs Primary Anastomosis with Diverting Loop Ileostomy for Acute Diverticulitis: Nationwide Analysis of 2,729 Emergency Surgery Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 07; 229(1):48-55.
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Case 4-2019: An 18-Year-Old Man with Abdominal Pain and Hematochezia. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jan 31; 380(5):473-485.