"Thoracentesis" 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.
Aspiration of fluid or air from the THORACIC CAVITY. It is coupled sometimes with the administration of drugs into the PLEURAL CAVITY.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069258
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.998.329.810 E02.800.550.810 E04.665.600.810 E05.200.998.329.810
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| Concept/Terms |
Thoracentesis- Thoracentesis
- Thoracenteses
- Pleural Aspiration
- Aspiration, Pleural
- Aspirations, Pleural
- Pleural Aspirations
- Chest Aspiration
- Aspiration, Chest
- Aspirations, Chest
- Chest Aspirations
- Thoracocentesis
- Thoracocenteses
- Pleurocentesis
- Pleurocenteses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracentesis" by people in Profiles.
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Spontaneous pneumothoraces complicating acute miliary tuberculosis in a child having recent coronavirus disease 2019. J Postgrad Med. 2021 Jul-Sep; 67(3):177-179.
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Safety model for chest drainage in pandemic by COVID-19. Rev Col Bras Cir. 2020; 47:e20202568.
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Pleural Effusion in Adults-Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2019 May 24; 116(21):377-386.
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Management of Persistent Air Leaks Using Endobronchial Autologous Blood Patch and Spigot Occlusion: A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial in China. Respiration. 2019; 97(5):436-443.
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Child presenting with breathlessness 1 month after cardiac surgery. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2020 08; 105(4):225-226.
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Recurrent, late-onset pleural effusions in elderly patients receiving pacemaker therapy. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Oct; 97(43):e12915.
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Interventional pulmonology techniques in elderly patients with comorbidities. Eur J Intern Med. 2019 01; 59:14-20.
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Ultrasound Guidance for Pleural-Catheter Placement. N Engl J Med. 2018 Apr 05; 378(14):e19.
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Contemporary best practice in the management of malignant pleural effusion. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2018 Jan-Dec; 12:1753466618785098.
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Thoracic ultrasound for pleural effusion in the intensive care unit: a narrative review from diagnosis to treatment. Crit Care. 2017 Dec 28; 21(1):325.