Thoracic Surgical Procedures
"Thoracic Surgical Procedures" 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.
Surgery performed on the thoracic organs, most commonly the lungs and the heart.
| Descriptor ID |
D019616
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928
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| Concept/Terms |
Thoracic Surgical Procedures- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
- Procedures, Thoracic Surgical
- Surgical Procedures, Thoracic
- Thoracic Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Thoracic Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Thoracic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Thoracic Surgical Procedures" by people in this website by year, and whether "Thoracic Surgical Procedures" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2026 Expert Consensus on the Multimodal Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 07; 122(1):3-21.
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Surgeon Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: Insights From an International Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 04; 121(4):1001-1008.
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How soon will surgeons become mere technicians? Chatbot performance in managing clinical scenarios. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 10; 170(4):1179-1184.
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Implementing a Frailty-Specific Postoperative Order Set to Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Frail Adults After Elective Thoracic Surgery. J Nurs Care Qual. 2024 Oct-Dec 01; 39(4):361-368.
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Chatbot Reliability in Managing Thoracic Surgical Clinical Scenarios. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 07; 118(1):275-281.
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Patient factors related to patient engagement technology (PET) usage in thoracic surgery. Am J Surg. 2024 02; 228:242-246.
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The Thresholds of Caprini Score Associated With Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Across Different Specialties: A Systematic Review. Ann Surg. 2023 06 01; 277(6):929-937.
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The Benefits of a Remote Virtual Presence Thoracic Surgery Observership. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 01; 115(1):16-19.
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Knowledge of surgical management of hyperhidrosis among primary care physicians and the general public. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2022 05 02; 34(5):791-798.
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Concurrent valvular procedures during left ventricular assist device implantation and outcomes: A comprehensive analysis of the Multicenter Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Circulatory Support Therapy With HeartMate 3 trial portfolio. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 12; 166(6):1684-1694.e18.