"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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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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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Validation of a safe volumetric cut-off for observation of traumatic hemothorax: A Western Trauma Association multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Nov 01; 101(5):797-804.
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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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Complications in tube thoracostomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 08; 85(2):410-416.
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Needle thoracostomy: Clinical effectiveness is improved using a longer angiocatheter. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Feb; 80(2):272-7.
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Tumor recurrence at thoracostomy tube insertion sites: a report of two pediatric cases. J Pediatr Surg. 2004 Oct; 39(10):1565-7.
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A treatment algorithm for pneumothoraces complicating central venous catheter insertion. Am J Surg. 2000 Dec; 180(6):523-6; discussion 526-7.
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Beneficial effects of chest tube drainage of pleural effusion in acute respiratory failure refractory to positive end-expiratory pressure ventilation. Surgery. 1998 Feb; 123(2):137-43.