"Thoracic Nerves" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The twelve spinal nerves on each side of the thorax. They include eleven INTERCOSTAL NERVES and one subcostal nerve. Both sensory and motor, they supply the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.
| Descriptor ID |
D013900
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Thoracic Nerves- Thoracic Nerves
- Nerve, Thoracic
- Nerves, Thoracic
- Thoracic Nerve
Pectoral Nerves- Pectoral Nerves
- Nerve, Pectoral
- Nerves, Pectoral
- Pectoral Nerve
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| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Nerves" by people in Profiles.
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Early experience with PECS 1 block for Port-a-Cath insertion or removal in children at a single institution. J Clin Anesth. 2018 09; 49:63-64.
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Combined thoracic paravertebral and pectoral nerve blocks for breast surgery under sedation: a prospective observational case series. Anaesthesia. 2018 Apr; 73(4):438-443.
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Pectoral nerve blocks to improve analgesia after breast cancer surgery: A prospective, randomized and controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. 2018 03; 45:12-17.
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Comparison of three stimulation sites on the pupillary dilation reflex amplitude evoked by a standardized noxious test. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2017 Dec; 36(6):365-369.