"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Mini-sternotomy vs right anterior thoracotomy for aortic valve replacement. J Card Surg. 2020 Jul; 35(7):1570-1582.
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Number of Ribs Resected is Associated with Respiratory Complications Following Lobectomy with en bloc Chest Wall Resection. Lung. 2016 08; 194(4):619-24.
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Off-pump right atrial surgery: Vena caval inflow occlusion in cardiac lesions. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2015 Sep; 23(7):809-13.
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Two aortic valves. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jun; 95(6):2182.
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Left thoracotomy approach for implantation of the Abiomed left ventricular assist device. J Card Surg. 2012 May; 27(3):395-6.
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Outcomes after stereotactic lung radiotherapy or wedge resection for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Feb 20; 28(6):928-35.
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The safe transition from open to thoracoscopic lobectomy: a 5-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jul; 88(1):216-25; discussion 225-6.
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Empyema--a complication of vacuum-assisted closure of infected thoracotomy wounds in two consecutive cases. Am Surg. 2009 Apr; 75(4):349-50.
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Utility of silicone esophageal bypass stents in the management of delayed complex esophageal disruptions. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun; 85(6):1962-7; discussion 1967.
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Characterization of a new animal model for evaluation of persistent postthoracotomy pain. Anesth Analg. 2004 Nov; 99(5):1453-1460.