"Chest Tubes" 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.
Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
| Descriptor ID |
D015505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Chest Tubes- Chest Tubes
- Chest Tube
- Tube, Chest
- Tubes, Chest
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chest Tubes" by people in Profiles.
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Successful Reduction of Postoperative Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Collaborative Improvement Project. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 11 02; 10(21):e020730.
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Pulmonary Complications in Cystic Fibrosis: Past, Present, and Future: Adult Cystic Fibrosis Series. Chest. 2021 10; 160(4):1232-1240.
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Respiratory Distress in a 5 Week Old. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 06; 59(6):625-628.
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Center Variation in Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart?Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 07; 110(1):221-227.
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Unexpandable lung from pleural disease. Respirology. 2018 02; 23(2):160-167.
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Tissue plasminogen activator for mediastinal tube clearance in pediatric chylous effusion: A case report. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 09; 152(3):e55-6.
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Reduction in postoperative high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in children undergoing the Fontan operation. Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Oct; 33(7):1154-9.
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Cystic fibrosis pulmonary guidelines: pulmonary complications: hemoptysis and pneumothorax. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Aug 01; 182(3):298-306.
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Use of a fenestration should be routine during the Fontan procedure: PRO. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2010; 13(1):55-9.
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Massive bilateral chylothoraces complicating mediastinal granulomatous disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep; 88(3):1012-3.