"Intercostal Nerves" 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.
The ventral rami of the thoracic nerves from segments T1 through T11. The intercostal nerves supply motor and sensory innervation to the thorax and abdomen. The skin and muscles supplied by a given pair are called, respectively, a dermatome and a myotome.
Concept/Terms
Intercostal Nerves- Intercostal Nerves
- Intercostal Nerve
- Nerve, Intercostal
- Nerves, Intercostal
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Intercostal Nerves" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Intercostal Nerves" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Intercostal Nerves" by people in Profiles.
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Next day discharge after the Nuss procedure using intercostal nerve cryoablation, intercostal nerve blocks, and a perioperative ERAS pain protocol. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Feb; 57(2):213-218.
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Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine/Epinephrine Intercostal Nerve Block as Part of an Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery (ERATS) Care Pathway for Robotic Thoracic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Aug; 35(8):2283-2293.
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Treatment and Management of Twelfth Rib Syndrome: A Best Practices Comprehensive Review. Pain Physician. 2021 01; 24(1):E45-E50.
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Liposomal Bupivacaine for Intercostal Nerve Blocks: A New Drug With the Same Old Tricks? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 07; 35(7):2236-2237.
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A Comprehensive Review of Slipping Rib Syndrome: Treatment and Management. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2020 10 15; 50(4 Suppl 1):189-196.
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A prospective, randomized comparison of ultrasonographic visualization of proximal intercostal block vs paravertebral block. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 01 09; 20(1):13.
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Regional anesthesia considerations for cardiac surgery. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2019 Dec; 33(4):387-406.
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The ultrasound-guided proximal intercostal block: anatomical study and clinical correlation to analgesia for breast surgery. BMC Anesthesiol. 2019 06 05; 19(1):94.
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Is a Retrolaminar Approach to the Thoracic Paravertebral Space Possible?: A Human Cadaveric Study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Nov; 43(8):864-868.
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Nerve transfer versus muscle transfer to restore elbow flexion after pan-brachial plexus injury: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Jul; 43(1):E4.