"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.
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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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracostomy" by people in Profiles.
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Acute atraumatic peri-arrest tension gastrothorax presenting to the emergency department. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Apr 08; 14(4).
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Is Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum a Poor Prognostic Factor in Covid-19? J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Feb; 31(2):132-137.
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Development of a large spontaneous pneumothorax after recovery from mild COVID-19 infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 18; 14(1).
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Bronchopleural Fistula as a Complication in a COVID-19 Patient Managed With Endobronchial Valves. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2021 Jan-Dec; 9:23247096211013215.
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Tension pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 May 17; 13(5).
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Three-chamber chest drain system in the COVID-19 era: is there a risk of further transmission? Adv Respir Med. 2020; 88(4):366-368.
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Chest tube output, duration, and length of stay are similar for pneumothorax and hemothorax seen only on computed tomography vs. chest radiograph. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2021 Aug; 47(4):939-947.
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Thoracostomy showing pleural aspergillosis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 03; 19(3):337.
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Pulmonary edema ex vacuo after drainage of pneumothorax. Med Intensiva (Engl Ed). 2018 Dec; 42(9):e24-e25.