Thoracoscopy

"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.

MeSH information

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Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the pleural cavity.

Descriptor ID	D013906
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.388.250.840 E04.502.250.840 E04.928.752
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thoracoscopy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
Endoscopy [E01.370.388.250]
Thoracoscopy [E01.370.388.250.840]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures [E04.502]
Endoscopy [E04.502.250]
Thoracoscopy [E04.502.250.840]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Thoracoscopy [E04.928.752]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Thoracoscopy".

Thoracoscopy
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

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