"Colon, Ascending" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, forming the right colic flexure.
| Descriptor ID |
D044682
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356.333 A03.556.249.249.356.333
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| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon, Ascending" by people in Profiles.
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The aggressive surgical treatment and outcome of a colon cancer patient with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. BMC Gastroenterol. 2020 Aug 14; 20(1):269.
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An Additional 30-s Observation of the Right-Sided Colon with Narrow Band Imaging Decreases Missed Polyps: A Pilot Study. Dig Dis Sci. 2018 12; 63(12):3457-3464.
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Increasing adenoma detection rates in the right side of the colon comparing retroflexion with a second forward view: a systematic review. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 03; 89(3):453-459.e3.
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Risk factors for advanced colorectal neoplasms in the proximal colon in 6218 subjects undergoing complete colonoscopy. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jan; 34(1):113-119.
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Endocuff-assisted colonoscopy is associated with a lower adenoma miss rate: a multicenter randomized tandem study. Endoscopy. 2017 Nov; 49(11):1051-1060.
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Impact of cap-assisted colonoscopy on detection of proximal colon adenomas: systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Aug; 86(2):274-281.e3.