"Thoracic Surgery" 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.
A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular.
| Descriptor ID |
D013903
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.803
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Thoracic Surgery" by people in this website by year, and whether "Thoracic Surgery" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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An Assessment of Black Medical Students' Interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Results of a National Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Sep; 120(3):572-581.
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Association Between Cardiothoracic Fellows and Clinical and Financial Outcomes in Coronary Surgery. J Surg Res. 2025 Feb; 306:358-363.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Clinical Practice Guideline on Surgical Management of Oligometastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Mar; 119(3):495-508.
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How soon will surgeons become mere technicians? Chatbot performance in managing clinical scenarios. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct; 170(4):1179-1184.
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Multidisciplinary management of adult patients with chylothorax: a consensus statement. Eur Respir J. 2024 Nov; 64(5).
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2024 Annual Report: Focus on Outcomes in Younger Patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 01; 119(1):34-58.
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Early stroke following durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs National Database. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025 Feb; 44(2):263-272.
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Development of a Novel Society of Thoracic Surgeons Aortic Surgery Mortality and Morbidity Risk Model. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 01; 119(1):109-119.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2023 Update on Procedure Data and Research. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 02; 117(2):260-270.
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Patient factors related to patient engagement technology (PET) usage in thoracic surgery. Am J Surg. 2024 02; 228:242-246.