"Thoracoplasty" 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 removal of ribs, allowing the chest wall to move inward and collapse a diseased lung. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013905
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracoplasty" by people in Profiles.
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Soft-Tissue Reconstruction after Composite Vertebrectomy and Chest Wall Resection for Spinal Tumors. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 05; 145(5):1275-1286.
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Unusual Complication of the Nuss Procedure: Fistulization of the Internal Thoracic Artery to the Pulmonary Artery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul; 11(4):NP44-NP46.
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The Influence of Reconstructive Technique on Perioperative Pulmonary and Infectious Outcomes Following Chest Wall Resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov; 102(5):1653-1659.
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Management of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome in Patients With Jeune Syndrome Using the 70 mm Radius Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Dec; 35(8):783-97.
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Management of thoracic insufficiency syndrome in patients with Jarcho-Levin syndrome using VEPTRs (vertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribs). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Nov 05; 96(21):e181.
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[Neonatal thoracic and abdominal wall surgery: an update]. Arch Pediatr. 2013 Sep; 20 Suppl 1:S1-4.