Thoracic Nerves

"Thoracic 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.

MeSH information

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The twelve spinal nerves on each side of the thorax. They include eleven INTERCOSTAL NERVES and one subcostal nerve. Both sensory and motor, they supply the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.

Descriptor ID

D013900

MeSH Number(s)

A08.800.800.720.800

Concept/Terms

Thoracic Nerves

Pectoral Nerves

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

Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Peripheral Nerves [A08.800.800]
Spinal Nerves [A08.800.800.720]
Thoracic Nerves [A08.800.800.720.800]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Thoracic Nerves".

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

Thoracic Nerves
Intercostal Nerves

publications

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Bar chart showing 13 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2011 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	1	0	1
1995	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2009	0	1	1
2011	2	0	2
2014	0	1	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Nerves" by people in Profiles.

Regional anesthesia considerations for cardiac surgery. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2019 Dec; 33(4):387-406.

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Should thoracic paravertebral blocks be used to prevent chronic postsurgical pain after breast cancer surgery? A systematic analysis of evidence in light of IMMPACT recommendations. Pain. 2018 Oct; 159(10):1955-1971.

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Antiarrhythmic effects of stimulating the left dorsal branch of the thoracic nerve in a canine model of paroxysmal atrial tachyarrhythmias. Heart Rhythm. 2018 08; 15(8):1242-1251.

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Pectoral nerve blocks to improve analgesia after breast cancer surgery: A prospective, randomized and controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. 2018 03; 45:12-17.

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MR neurography (MRN) of the long thoracic nerve: retrospective review of clinical findings and imaging results at our institution over 4 years. Skeletal Radiol. 2017 Nov; 46(11):1531-1540.

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Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Patients: Safety and Clinical Experience. Anesth Analg. 2016 12; 123(6):1588-1590.

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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from an anomalous thoracic nerve root: case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Dec; 25(6):685-688.

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Thoracic Nerve Root Entrapment by Intrathecal Catheter Coiling: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Pain Physician. 2016 Mar; 19(3):E499-504.

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Reconstruction of Large Abdominal Wall Defects Using Neurotized Vascular Composite Allografts. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Oct; 136(4):728-737.

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Subcutaneous nerve activity is more accurate than heart rate variability in estimating cardiac sympathetic tone in ambulatory dogs with myocardial infarction. Heart Rhythm. 2015 Jul; 12(7):1619-27.

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