"Colon, Transverse" 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 segment of LARGE INTESTINE between ASCENDING COLON and DESCENDING COLON. It passes from the RIGHT COLIC FLEXURE across the ABDOMEN, then turns sharply at the left colonic flexure into the descending colon.
MeSH Number(s)
A03.556.124.526.356.834
A03.556.249.249.356.834
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colon, Transverse".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colon, Transverse".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colon, Transverse" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Colon, Transverse" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon, Transverse" by people in Profiles.
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Laparoscopic splenic flexure resection for early colorectal cancer, transanal specimen extraction and intracorporeal handsewn anastomosis: a video vignette. Tech Coloproctol. 2022 Mar; 26(3):227-228.
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Evaluation of Operative Notes for Splenic Flexure Mobilization: Are the Key Aspects Being Reported? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Mar; 32(3):270-276.
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Robotic intracorporeal Kono-S anastomosis - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis. 2021 06; 23(6):1597.
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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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Serum lipid profiles and risk of colorectal cancer: a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank. Br J Cancer. 2021 02; 124(3):663-670.
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Solitary Peutz-Jeghers type hamartomatous polyp in the transverse colon of an adolescent with ulcerative colitis. Dig Liver Dis. 2019 12; 51(12):1738.
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The Key to a Boy's Heart Is Through His Intestine. Gastroenterology. 2020 04; 158(5):1226-1228.
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[A Case of Long-Term Disease-Free Survival of a Gastric Cancer Patient with Peritoneal Dissemination and Transverse Colon Invasion]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2018 Dec; 45(13):2461-2463.
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A Transverse Colectomy is as Safe as an Extended Right or Left Colectomy for Mid-Transverse Colon Cancer. World J Surg. 2018 10; 42(10):3381-3389.
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Colorectal cancer in young African Americans: clinical characteristics and presentations. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 10; 30(10):1137-1142.