"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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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.
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Laparoscopic repair of a recurrent chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. Am Surg. 2003 Feb; 69(2):160-2.
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Surgical techniques in the dissection and reconstruction of the pulmonary artery. Chest Surg Clin N Am. 1995 May; 5(2):333-44.
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Postthoracotomy pain management using continuous epidural analgesia in 1,324 patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Oct; 58(4):924-9; discussion 929-30.
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Thoracotomy for colon and rectal cancer metastases. Dis Colon Rectum. 1993 May; 36(5):425-9.
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Surgical treatment of primary lung cancer and solitary intracranial metastasis. Chest. 1989 May; 95(5):972-5.