"Chest Tubes" 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.
Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
| Descriptor ID |
D015505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Chest Tubes- Chest Tubes
- Chest Tube
- Tube, Chest
- Tubes, Chest
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chest Tubes" by people in Profiles.
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An 8-year-old female with a spontaneous tension pneumothorax leading to cardiac arrest complicated by recurrent bronchopleural fistulas requiring endobronchial valves: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2025 Nov 27; 19(1):658.
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Pleural drain placement following lung resection in children: A prospective observational study of the Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Jan; 61(1):162541.
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Evaluation and Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review From the APSA Outcomes & Evidence-Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 58(10):1873-1885.
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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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Children with large primary spontaneous pneumothoraxes may benefit from early operative intervention. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Mar; 38(3):423-429.
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Management of severe pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 08; 55(8):2074-2081.
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The value of prophylactic chest tubes in tracheoesophageal fistula repair. Pediatr Surg Int. 2020 Jun; 36(6):687-696.
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Declining frequency of thoracoscopic decortication for empyema - redefining failure after fibrinolysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Nov; 55(11):2352-2355.
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Intrapleural Impedance Sensor Real-Time Tracking of Pneumothorax in a Porcine Model of Air Leak. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Summer; 32(2):357-366.
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Timing of Fontan Completion in Children with Functionally Univentricular Hearts and Isomerism: The Impact of Age, Weight, and Pre-Fontan Arterial Oxygen Saturation. Pediatr Cardiol. 2019 Apr; 40(4):753-761.