"Thoracotomy" 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 incision into the chest wall.
| Descriptor ID |
D013908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928.760
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thoracotomy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Thoracotomy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Thoracotomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Thoracotomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracotomy" by people in Profiles.
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The role of emergency department thoracotomy in patients with cranial gunshot wounds. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2):220-224.
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Ventricular assist device using a thoracotomy-based implant technique: Multi-Center Implantation of the HeartMate 3 in Subjects With Heart Failure Using Surgical Techniques Other Than Full Median Sternotomy (HM3 SWIFT). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov; 168(5):1474-1484.e12.
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Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Penetrating Chest Trauma Patients with No Signs of Life: A Worthwhile Endeavor. World J Surg. 2023 12; 47(12):3114-3115.
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Thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: Outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan; 58(1):27-33.
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Technical considerations in the management of penetrating cardiac injury. Can J Surg. 2022 Sep-Oct; 65(5):E580-E592.
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Sparing not only the sternum but also the pain: why port only is best. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 07 11; 62(2).
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Conventional sternotomy versus right mini-thoracotomy versus robotic approach for mitral valve replacement/repair: insights from a network meta-analysis. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2022 Aug; 63(4):492-497.
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Simultaneous injury to the inferior vena cava and the intrathoracic aorta. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 12; 89(6):e170-e172.
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The practicality of a two-incision surgical approach for hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Sep - Oct; 41(5):102585.
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Cephalad Migration of an Epidural Catheter in an Infant After Thoracotomy. Pain Med. 2019 04 01; 20(4):853-854.