Thoracic Surgical Procedures
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Cervical thymic anomalies--the Texas Children's Hospital experience.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To review the presentation and management of cervical thymic cysts and ectopic thymic tissue at Texas Children's Hospital over the last 25 years. STUDY DESIGN: Case report and case series using retrospective chart review. ... Read more...

Long-term follow-up of the functional and physiologic results of diaphragm plication in adults with unilateral diaphragm paralysis.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Patients with lifestyle-limiting dyspnea attributable to unilateral diaphragm paralysis have been shown to experience a decrease in their dyspnea and an improvement in their pulmonary spirometry and functional status with diaphragm ... Read more...

[Tracheobronchial foreign body aspirations]

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Determining and removing aspirated foreign bodies from the airways is important in preventing complications. Foreign body aspiration is usually seen in childhood but can occur at any age. Complete or partial obstruction of the main ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Thoracic Surgical Procedures'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Surgeon specialty is associated with better outcomes: the facts speak for themselves. 30 Oct 2009
• Cervical thymic anomalies--the Texas Children's Hospital experience. 29 Sep 2009
• Long-term follow-up of the functional and physiologic results of diaphragm plication in adults with unilateral diaphragm paralysis. 29 Sep 2009
• eComment: New technique in tracheal reconstruction. 30 Aug 2009
• [Tracheobronchial foreign body aspirations] 30 Aug 2009
• Computerized euglycemia in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• Dissecting multidisciplinary cardiac surgery rounds. 30 Aug 2009
• Role of surgery in a multidisciplinary approach to superior sulcus tumors (SST): morbidity and prognostic factors for long-term success after resection. 23 Aug 2009
• Chest radiography of life-supporting medical interventions. 6 Aug 2009
• Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura: surgery and clinical course in 18 cases. 30 Jul 2009
• Growth spurt-related recurrence after Nuss procedure. 30 Jul 2009
• [Fast track in thoracic surgery] 30 Jul 2009
• [Mediastinal goiter extending to tracheal bifurcation; report of a case] 30 Jul 2009
• Invited commentary. 30 Jul 2009
• Surgical management of pulmonary and mediastinal sequelae of histoplasmosis: a challenging spectrum. 30 Jul 2009
• Double-lumen tube placement using a retractable carinal hook: a preliminary report. 30 Jul 2009
• Mediastinal hemangiopericytoma. 30 Jul 2009
• [Thoracic paravertebral block] 21 Jul 2009
• Iatrogenic pneumothorax: etiology, incidence and risk factors. 21 Jul 2009
• The role of a pseudocapsula in thymic epithelial tumors: outcome and correlation with established prognostic parameters. Results of a 20-year single centre retrospective analysis. 13 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Thoracic Surgical Procedures'

Definition: Surgery performed on the thoracic organs, most commonly the lungs and the heart.

Descriptor UI: D019616

Alternative terms: Thoracic Surgical Procedures; Procedures, Thoracic Surgical; Surgical Procedures, Thoracic; Thoracic Surgical Procedure; Procedure, Thoracic Surgical; Surgical Procedure, Thoracic;

Related Mesh Headings: Thoracic Surgery;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.928;

History Note: 98

Technical Notes: note category: do not confuse with THORACIC SURGERY, the surg specialty; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: THORACIC SURG PROCEDURES