Thoracoscopy

"Thoracoscopy" 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.

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Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the pleural cavity.

Descriptor ID	D013906
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.388.250.840 E04.502.250.840 E04.928.752
Concept/Terms	Thoracoscopy Thoracoscopy Thoracoscopies Pleural Endoscopy Pleuroscopy Pleuroscopies Endoscopy, Pleural Endoscopies, Pleural Pleural Endoscopies Surgical Procedures, Thoracoscopic Surgical Procedures, Thoracoscopic Surgical Procedure, Thoracoscopic Thoracoscopic Surgical Procedure Thoracoscopic Surgery Thoracoscopic Surgical Procedures Surgery, Thoracoscopic Surgeries, Thoracoscopic Thoracoscopic Surgeries

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thoracoscopy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
Thoracoscopy [E01.370.388.250.840]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
Thoracoscopy [E04.502.250.840]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Thoracoscopy [E04.928.752]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Thoracoscopy".

Thoracoscopy
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

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Bar chart showing 38 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 1998 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	1	2
1998	1	3	4
1999	1	0	1
2000	2	1	3
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	1	2
2007	1	1	2
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	1	2
2011	2	1	3
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	1	2
2019	2	2	4
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	2	2
2024	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracoscopy" by people in Profiles.

Datta A, Murthy K, Zaniletti I, Guner Y, Padula MA, Grover TR, Zendejas B, St Peter SD, Diaz-Miron J, Speziale M, Evans JR, Berman L. Anastomotic Leak and its Implications: A Multicenter Analysis of "Type C" Esophageal Atresia / Tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA/TEF). J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Feb; 60(2):162015.

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Castro P, Fall F, Pace D, Mack SJ, Rothstein DH, Devin CL, Sagalow E, Linden AF, Boelig M, Asti L, Berman L. Association of Operative Approach With Postoperative Outcomes in Neonates Undergoing Surgical Repair of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161641.

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Marquart JP, Bowder AN, Bence CM, St Peter SD, Gadepalli SK, Sato TT, Szabo A, Minneci PC, Hirschl RB, Rymeski BA, Downard CD, Markel TA, Deans KJ, Fallat ME, Fraser JD, Grabowski JE, Helmrath MA, Kabre RD, Kohler JE, Landman MP, Lawrence AE, Leys CM, Mak GZ, Port E, Saito J, Silverberg J, Slidell MB, Wright TN, Lal DR. Thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: Outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan; 58(1):27-33.

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Selzer EB, Biblowitz K, Yoo EJ. Diaphragmatic Eventration and Positive Pressure Ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 08 01; 206(3):347-348.

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Samdani AF, Pahys JM, Ames RJ, Grewal H, Pelletier GJ, Hwang SW, Betz RR. Prospective Follow-up Report on Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Interim Results from an FDA IDE Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 09 01; 103(17):1611-1619.

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Weller JH, Peter SDS, Fallat ME, Saito JM, Burns CR, Deans KJ, Fraser JD, Gadepalli SK, Helmrath MA, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman MP, Leys CM, Mak GZ, Minneci PC, Wright TN, Kunisaki SM. Thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy in infants with congenital lung malformations: A multi-institutional propensity score analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec; 56(12):2148-2156.

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Flora AS, Aragaki-Nakahodo AA, Benzaquen S. Recurrent Pneumomediastinum Treated With Endobronchial Valve Placement After Source Detection by Bilateral Medical Thoracoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2020 Apr; 27(2):e24-e27.

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Schr?der W, Raptis DA, Schmidt HM, Gisbertz SS, Moons J, Asti E, Luyer MDP, H?lscher AH, Schneider PM, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Nafteux P, Nilsson M, R?sanen J, Palazzo F, Mercer S, Bonavina L, Nieuwenhuijzen GAP, Wijjnhoven BPL, Pattyn P, Grimminger PP, Bruns CJ, Gutschow CA. Anastomotic Techniques and Associated Morbidity in Total Minimally Invasive Transthoracic Esophagectomy: Results From the EsoBenchmark Database. Ann Surg. 2019 11; 270(5):820-826.

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Zheng R, Devin CL, O'Malley T, Palazzo F, Evans NR. Surgical management of growing teratoma syndrome: robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal teratoma. Surg Endosc. 2020 02; 34(2):1019-1023.

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Chevrollier GS, Nemecz AK, Devin C, Go KV, Yi M, Keith SW, Cowan SW, Evans NR. Early Discharge Does Not Increase Readmission Rates After Minimally Invasive Anatomic Lung Resection. Innovations (Phila). 2019 Jun; 14(3):218-226.

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