"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Chest Tubes" by people in this website by year, and whether "Chest Tubes" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chest Tubes" by people in Profiles.
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The Clinical and Economic Implications of Different Treatment Pathways for Patients With Rapidly Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion. Chest. 2024 Oct; 166(4):867-881.
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Octreotide's role in the management of post-esophagectomy chylothorax. Dis Esophagus. 2024 Jun 01; 37(6).
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Use of a Digital Air Leak Detection Device to Decrease Chest Tube Duration. Crit Care Nurse. 2023 Dec 01; 43(6):11-21.
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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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Invited Commentary: Comparing Single vs Double Chest Tube Placement after Decortication for Stage III Empyema. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 06 01; 236(6):1231-1232.
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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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Single Chest Drain Practice Reduces Discharge Opioid Prescriptions in Thoracic Surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 08; 70(5):422-429.
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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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Management of severe pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 08; 55(8):2074-2081.