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Descriptor English: Chest Tubes
Descriptor Spanish: Tubos Torácicos
Descriptor tubos torácicos
Scope note: Sondas de plástico utilizadas para drenar aire o líquido del espacio pleural. Su inserción quirúrgica recibe la denominación de toracostomía de sonda.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tubos Torácicos
Descriptor French: Drains thoraciques
Entry term(s): Chest Tube
Tube, Chest
Tubes, Chest
Tree number(s): E07.858.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015505
Scope note: Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
Annotation: "used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space"
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Catheterization (1977-1989)
Catheters, Indwelling (1980-1982)
Drainage (1966-1989)
Intubation (1966-1989)
Respiration, Artificial (1983-1985)
Suction (1977-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
DeCS ID: 24559
Unique ID: D015505
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/04/13
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Chest Tubes - Preferred
Concept UI M0023867
Scope note Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
Preferred term Chest Tubes
Entry term(s) Chest Tube
Tube, Chest
Tubes, Chest



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