"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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| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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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Early comparison robotic bronchoscopy versus electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy for biopsy of pulmonary nodules in a thoracic surgery practice. J Robot Surg. 2024 Apr 02; 18(1):149.
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Low-Level Vagus Nerve Stimulation Suppresses Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation and Inflammation: A Randomized Study. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2017 09; 3(9):929-938.
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Experience With the Cardiac Surgery Simulation Curriculum: Results of the Resident and Faculty Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan; 103(1):322-328.
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Simulation-Based Training in Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan; 103(1):312-321.
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Simulation-based postcardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation crisis training for thoracic surgery residents. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Mar; 95(3):901-6.
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The successful application of simulation-based training in thoracic surgery residency. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Mar; 139(3):707-12.
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Use of recombinant factor VIIa (NovoSeven) in pediatric cardiac surgery. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2008 Dec; 40(4):241-8.
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The impact of endoscopic ultrasonography with fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) on esophageal cancer staging: a survey of thoracic surgeons and gastroenterologists. Dis Esophagus. 2008; 21(6):480-7.
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Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism. An overview. Chest. 1986 May; 89(5 Suppl):374S-383S.