"Chest Tubes" 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.
Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
| Descriptor ID |
D015505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Chest Tubes- Chest Tubes
- Chest Tube
- Tube, Chest
- Tubes, Chest
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chest Tubes" by people in Profiles.
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Preventing the spread of COVID-19 from chest drains. Hong Kong Med J. 2021 08; 27(4):306-308.
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Spontaneous pneumothorax as a delayed complication after recovery from COVID-19. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 05 25; 14(5).
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Favourable outcome after a delayed complication secondary to COVID-19. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Apr 12; 14(4).
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Surgical treatment of pleural empyema in Coronavirus disease 19 patients: the Southern Switzerland experience. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 04 08; 32(3):367-370.
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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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The Answer to the Silent "Super Spreader": An Innovative Way to Manage Chest Drains on Coronavirus Patients With Active Air Leaks. A A Pract. 2021 Mar 08; 15(3):e01419.
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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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Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Complication of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 08; 69(5):470-474.