 Rectum
"Rectum" 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 distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
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D012007
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.767 A03.556.249.249.767
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Rectum" by people in this website by year, and whether "Rectum" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2015 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2019 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectum" by people in Profiles.
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Vincent SA, Evans LL, Tong S, Mashhadi MP, Arnold M, Lovell M, Bischoff A, De La Torre L. Does the absence of hypertrophic nerves on rectal biopsy predict long-segment or total colonic aganglionosis? Pediatr Surg Int. 2025 Jun 04; 41(1):158.
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Walsh CJ, Nystrom JT, Silveira LJ, Meyers ML. Is that bowel normal? Nomograms for fetal colon and rectum measurements by MRI from 20-36?weeks' gestation. Pediatr Radiol. 2025 May; 55(5):987-998.
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Melkonian V, Bischoff A, Torre L, Ketzer J, Matkins K, Judd-Glossy L. Congenital Colorectal Conditions: Caregiver Perspectives of Their Experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Jun; 42(8):1083-1090.
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Riddler SA, Kelly CW, Hoesley CJ, Ho KS, Piper JM, Edick S, Heard F, Doncel GF, Johnson S, Anderson PL, Brand RM, Kunjara Na Ayudhya RP, Bauermeister JA, Hillier SL, Hendrix CW. A Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Tenofovir Alafenamide/Elvitegravir Insert Administered Rectally for HIV Prevention. J Infect Dis. 2024 Sep 23; 230(3):696-705.
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Kwatra G, Izu A, Cutland C, Akaba G, Ali MM, Ahmed Z, Beck MM, Barsosio HC, Berkley JA, Chaka TE, Cossa A, Chakraborty S, Dhar N, Dorji P, Islam M, Keita AM, Mwakio S, Mwarumba S, Medugu N, Mucavele H, Mabombo V, Obaro S, Siga?que B, Sow SO, Saha SK, Santhanam S, Sharma R, Simoes EAF, Sahni RD, Tapia MD, Veeraraghavan B, Madhi SA. Prevalence of group B Streptococcus colonisation in mother-newborn dyads in low-income and middle-income south Asian and African countries: a prospective, observational study. Lancet Microbe. 2024 Oct; 5(10):100897.
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Melkonian V, Wehrli L, Bischoff A, Cooper EH, Ketzer J, Judd-Glossy L, de la Torre L. Transanal proximal rectosigmoidectomy: a single-center experience in surgically treated severe medically refractory idiopathic constipation. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Jul 02; 40(1):169.
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Smith CA, Rialon KL, Kawaguchi A, Dellinger MB, Goldin AB, Acker S, Kulaylat AN, Chang H, Russell K, Wakeman D, Derderian SC, Englum BR, Polites SF, Lucas DJ, Ricca R, Levene TL, Sulkowski JP, Kelley-Quon LI, Tashiro J, Christison-Lagay ER, Mansfield SA, Beres AL, Huerta CT, Ben Ham P, Yousef Y, Rentea RM. Classification and Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161598.
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Sawyer MD, Kim FJ, Wiesen B, Lloyd GL. Novel Prostate Biopsy Technique Using Imaging Fusion in a Patient With Absent Rectum. Urology. 2024 03; 185:124-130.
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Harris KT, Kong L, Vargas M, Hou V, Pyrzanowski JL, Desanto K, Wilcox DT, Wood D. Considerations and Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cloacal Anomalies: A Scoping Review of Urologic, Colorectal, Gynecologic and Psychosocial Concerns. Urology. 2024 01; 183:264-273.
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Rao SSC, Ahuja NK, Bharucha AE, Brenner DM, Chey WD, Deutsch JK, Kunkel DC, Moshiree B, Neshatian L, Reveille RM, Sayuk GS, Shapiro JM, Shah ED, Staller K, Wexner SD, Baker JR. Optimizing the Utility of Anorectal Manometry for Diagnosis and Therapy: A Roundtable Review and Recommendations. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 10; 21(11):2727-2739.e1.
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