Thoracostomy

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E04.579.918 E04.928.755
Concept/Terms	Thoracostomy Thoracostomy Thoracostomies Needle Thoracostomy Needle Thoracostomy Needle Thoracostomies Thoracostomies, Needle Thoracostomy, Needle

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

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Ostomy [E04.579]
Thoracostomy [E04.579.918]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Thoracostomy [E04.928.755]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2007	0	1	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	2	3
2019	2	0	2
2021	0	1	1

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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 Dec; 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 Jul 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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Imran JB, Eastman AL. Pneumothorax. JAMA. 2017 09 12; 318(10):974.

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Ju MH, Nooromid MJ, Rodriguez HE, Eskandari MK. Management of hemothorax after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for ruptured aneurysms. Vascular. 2018 Feb; 26(1):39-46.

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Chada AN, Pothineni NVKC, Kovelamudi S, Raghavan DS. Tension pneumothorax presenting as ST segment elevation: Look, Listen, Act! Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2017 Jul; 11(7):195-197.

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Dorman RM, Vali K, Rothstein DH. Trends in treatment of infectious parapneumonic effusions in U.S. children's hospitals, 2004-2014. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):885-90.

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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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