"Thoracostomy" 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.
Surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening (stoma) into the chest cavity for drainage; used in the treatment of PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; HEMOTHORAX; and EMPYEMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D013907
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.579.918 E04.928.755
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| Concept/Terms |
Needle Thoracostomy- Needle Thoracostomy
- Needle Thoracostomies
- Thoracostomies, Needle
- Thoracostomy, Needle
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracostomy" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating emergency department tube thoracostomy: A single-center use of trauma video review to assess efficiency and technique. Surgery. 2023 04; 173(4):1086-1092.
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Tension pneumothorax decompression with colorimetric capnography: pilot case series. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Jan; 70(1):59-63.
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Development of a large spontaneous pneumothorax after recovery from mild COVID-19 infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 18; 14(1).
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"Decompression of tension pneumothorax in a trauma patient -first use of a novel decompression colorimetric capnography device in human patient". Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Feb; 69(2):391-393.
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Comparison of 10- versus 14-gauge angiocatheter for treatment of tension pneumothorax and tension-induced pulseless electrical activity with hemorrhagic shock: Bigger is still better. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 08; 89(2S Suppl 2):S132-S136.
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Reducing Iatrogenic Pneumothoraces: Using Real-Time Ultrasound Guidance for Pleural Procedures. Crit Care Med. 2019 07; 47(7):903-909.
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Complications in tube thoracostomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 08; 85(2):410-416.
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Emergency Medical Services Simple Thoracostomy for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: Postimplementation Experience in a Ground-based Suburban/Rural Emergency Medical Services Agency. J Emerg Med. 2018 09; 55(3):366-371.
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External Validation of a Tube Thoracostomy Complication Classification System. World J Surg. 2018 03; 42(3):736-741.
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Tube Thoracostomy Complications: More to Learn: Reply. World J Surg. 2018 01; 42(1):311-312.