"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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1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chest Tubes" by people in Profiles.
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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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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.
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Safety of Pleuroscopy Performed in Negative Pressure Bronchoscopy Rooms. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2019 Oct; 26(4):250-253.
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Chest tube removal algorithm is associated with decreased chest tube duration in pediatric cardiac surgical patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 10; 158(4):1209-1217.
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Is a Chest Tube Necessary after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Mediastinal Tumor Resection? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 03; 69(2):181-188.
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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.