"Thoracic Surgery" 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.
A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular.
| Descriptor ID |
D013903
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.803
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Thoracic Surgery" by people in this website by year, and whether "Thoracic Surgery" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Clinical Practice Guideline on Surgical Management of Oligometastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Mar; 119(3):495-508.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Statements on a Framework for a Standardized National Robotic Curriculum for Thoracic Surgery Trainees. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr; 119(4):719-732.
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Gender representation in cardiothoracic surgical academia: a call to support women across the globe. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Nov 28; 66(6).
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Intersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Mar; 119(3):687-696.
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Multidisciplinary management of adult patients with chylothorax: a consensus statement. Eur Respir J. 2024 Nov; 64(5).
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Harmonizing guidelines and other clinical practice documents: A joint comprehensive methodology manual by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 66(4).
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Gender gap in cardiothoracic surgery randomized controlled trial and post-hoc analysis of randomized controlled trial authorship from 2014 to 2020. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 66(4).
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Machine Learning on 50,000 Manuscripts Shows Increased Clinical Research by Academic Cardiac Surgeons. J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:71-80.
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Diversity presentations at cardiothoracic surgery meetings: Opportunity to align our actions with our values. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar; 169(3):710-715.e7.
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Reproductive rights legislation influences cardiothoracic surgery training options. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan; 169(1):327-339.