"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Predicting Non-home Discharge After Lung Surgery: Analysis of the General Thoracic Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 03; 115(3):687-692.
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Variability in Smoking Status for Lobectomy Among Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Participants. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 06; 111(6):1842-1848.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Composite Score Rating for Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 03; 109(3):848-855.
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A Prolonged Air Leak Score for Lung Cancer Resection: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 11; 108(5):1478-1483.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database 2019 Update on Outcomes and Quality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 May; 107(5):1302-1306.
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General thoracic surgical training in North America: Contrasting general thoracic surgery residencies in?Canada and the United States. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 12; 156(6):2379-2387.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database 2018 Update on Outcomes and Quality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 05; 105(5):1304-1307.
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database 2017 Update on Outcomes and Quality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May; 103(5):1378-1383.
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Life after training: Learning new skills as a general thoracic surgeon. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 07; 154(1):377-379.
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The History of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Rush. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Autumn; 28(3):687-699.