"Colonoscopy" 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.
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D003113
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.250.250.200 E01.370.388.250.250.250.160 E04.210.240.250.160 E04.502.250.250.250.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Colonoscopic Surgical Procedures- Colonoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Colonoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Colonoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Colonoscopic Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Colonoscopic
- Surgery, Colonoscopic
- Surgical Procedures, Colonoscopic
- Colonoscopic Surgery
- Colonoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Colonoscopic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colonoscopy".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.372.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.372.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.372.250.250.200]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E01.370.388.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E01.370.388.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E01.370.388.250.250.250.160]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Digestive System Surgical Procedures [E04.210]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.210.240]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.210.240.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.210.240.250.160]
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
- Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
- Endoscopy, Digestive System [E04.502.250.250]
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal [E04.502.250.250.250]
- Colonoscopy [E04.502.250.250.250.160]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Colonoscopy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Colonoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colonoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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AGA Living Clinical Practice Guideline on Computer-Aided Detection-Assisted Colonoscopy. Gastroenterology. 2025 Apr; 168(4):691-700.
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Mailed Outreach and Patient Navigation for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250928.
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Optimal Stopping Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2451715.
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Quality indicators for colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Sep; 100(3):352-381.
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Evaluating the Reach of a Patient Navigation Program for Follow-up Colonoscopy in a Large Federally Qualified Health Center. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2024 Jul 02; 17(7):325-333.
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Surveillance Colonoscopy Findings in Older Adults With a History of Colorectal Adenomas. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 01; 7(4):e244611.
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Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Apr; 177(4):542-543.
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Unsatisfactory Fecal Immunochemical Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Prevalence, Reasons, and Subsequent Testing. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 Feb 06; 33(2):215-223.
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Does Screening Colonoscopy Have a Future in the United States? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 11; 21(12):3005-3010.
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Evaluating Different Approaches for Calculating Adenoma Detection Rate: Is Screening Colonoscopy the Gold Standard? Gastroenterology. 2023 09; 165(3):784-787.e4.