Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Thoracic Surgical Procedures

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

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Procedure, Thoracic Surgical
  • Procedures, Thoracic Surgical
  • Surgical Procedure, Thoracic
  • Surgical Procedures, Thoracic
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedure

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

note category: do not confuse with THORACIC SURGERY, the surg specialty; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Thoracic Surgery (1980-1997)
  • Thorax/surgery (1966-1979)

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  1. E04w.928

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thoracic Surgical Procedures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019616. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019616
  2. Thoracic Surgical Procedures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64843275