"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,
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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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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracostomy" by people in Profiles.
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Al Tannir AH, Tentis M, Maring M, Patin B, Biesboer EA, Golestani S, Pokrzywa CJ, Peschman J, Murphy PB, Morris RS, Carver TW, de Moya MA. Can Concurrent Traumatic Hemopneumothorax be Safely Observed? J Surg Res. 2024 12; 304:400-407.
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Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Carver TW, Biesboer EA, Figueroa JF, Karam B, de Moya MA, Murphy PB. Timing of ultra-portable ultrasound (UPUS) Examinations in detecting clinically concerning recurrent pneumothorax. Injury. 2025 Jan; 56(1):111872.
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Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Gellings J, Peschman JR, Murphy PB, Morris RS, Elegbede A, de Moya MA, Carver TW. Thoracic cavity irrigation prevents retained hemothorax and decreases surgical intervention in trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 07 01; 97(1):90-95.
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Kuper TM, Federman N, Sharieff S, Tejpar S, LeBlanc D, Murphy PB, Parry N, Leeper R. Chest Tube Insertion Among Surgical and Nonsurgical Trainees: How Skilled Are Our Residents? J Surg Res. 2020 03; 247:344-349.
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Baky FJ, Larson AN, St Hilaire T, Pawelek J, Skaggs DL, Emans JB, Pahys JM. The Effect of Expansion Thoracostomy on Spine Growth in Patients with?Spinal Deformity and Fused Ribs Treated with Rib-Based Growing?Constructs. Spine Deform. 2019 09; 7(5):836-841.
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Gilbert CR, Casal RF, Lee HJ, Feller-Kopman D, Frimpong B, Dincer HE, Podgaetz E, Benzaquen S, Majid A, Folch E, Gorden JA, Chenna P, Chen A, Abouzgheib W, Sanny Nonyane BA, Yarmus LB. Use of One-Way Intrabronchial Valves in Air Leak Management After Tube Thoracostomy Drainage. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 May; 101(5):1891-6.
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Harcke HT, Mabry RL, Mazuchowski EL. Needle thoracentesis decompression: observations from postmortem computed tomography and autopsy. J Spec Oper Med. 2013; 13(4):53-58.