"Gangrene" 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.
Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.
| Descriptor ID |
D005734
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.717.427
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gangrene" by people in Profiles.
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Can cannabinoids contribute to cholecystitis - a case of gangrenous acalculous cholecystitis. S Afr J Surg. 2024 May; 62(2):71.
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How far has the pendulum swung in the surgical management of sigmoid volvulus? Experience from the KwaZulu-Natal Teaching Hospitals and review of the literature. Colorectal Dis. 2012 Dec; 14(12):1531-7.
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High-dose adrenaline with low systemic vascular resistance and symmetrical peripheral gangrene. S Afr J Surg. 1996 May; 34(2):99-101.
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Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria coexisting with cold agglutinins in a patient with syphilis resulting in peripheral gangrene: a case report. East Afr Med J. 1993 Aug; 70(8):526-7.