"Thoracoscopy" 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.
Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the pleural cavity.
| Descriptor ID |
D013906
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.388.250.840 E04.502.250.840 E04.928.752
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| Concept/Terms |
Thoracoscopy- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopies
- Pleural Endoscopy
- Pleuroscopy
- Pleuroscopies
- Endoscopy, Pleural
- Endoscopies, Pleural
- Pleural Endoscopies
Surgical Procedures, Thoracoscopic- Surgical Procedures, Thoracoscopic
- Surgical Procedure, Thoracoscopic
- Thoracoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Thoracoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Surgery, Thoracoscopic
- Surgeries, Thoracoscopic
- Thoracoscopic Surgeries
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Ahmad SR, Lee PJ, Ghasemi M, Sosa AF. Follicular Lymphoma Diagnosed With Medical Thoracoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016 Jan; 23(1):79-82.
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Macke RA, Luketich JD, Nason KS, Schuchert MJ. Minimally invasive enucleation of a large, extensively calcified esophageal leiomyoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Apr; 147(4):e52-4.
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Luks FI, Aidlen JT. Enhanced image display to improve laparoscopic surgery: new and future developments. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2012 Nov; 9(6):551-3.
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Volchok J, Santamarina R, Sadighi P. Transaxillary thoracoscopically assisted sympathectomy for nonhealing ulcers in scleroderma: a case report of successful treatment. Curr Surg. 2005 May-Jun; 62(3):348-50.
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Tirabassi MV, Banever GT, Moriarty KP, Konefal S, Reiter E, Wait R. Feasibility of thoracoscopic U-clip esophageal anastomosis: an alternative for esophageal atresia reconstruction. J Pediatr Surg. 2004 Jun; 39(6):851-4.
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Tirabassi MV, Banever GT, Tashjian DB, Moriarty KP. Quantitation of lung sealing in the survival swine model. J Pediatr Surg. 2004 Mar; 39(3):387-90.
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Saltman AE, Rosenthal LS, Francalancia NA, Lahey SJ. A completely endoscopic approach to microwave ablation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Surg Forum. 2003; 6(3):E38-41.
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Szabo Z, Avery GJ, Sandor A, Litwin DE. Suturing and knotting techniques for thoracoscopic cardiac surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2000 Oct; 80(5):1555-74.
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Robertson FM, Jacir NN, Crombleholme TM, Moriarty KP, Verhave M. Thoracoscopic esophagomyotomy for achalasia in a child. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1997 Feb; 24(2):215-7.
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Rossi L, Litwin DE, Gowda K. Anatomic thoracoscopic lobectomy (ATL) without minithoracotomy: preliminary experience. Surg Laparosc Endosc. 1996 Feb; 6(1):49-55.