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MeSH Heading: Chest Tubes
Tree Number(s): E07.858.150
Unique ID: D015505
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015505
Annotation: "used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space"
Scope Note: Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
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
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/04/13
Revision Date: 1997/06/20

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