"Thoracic Duct" 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 largest lymphatic vessel that passes through the chest and drains into the SUBCLAVIAN VEIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D013897
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A15.382.520.301.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Thoracic Duct- Thoracic Duct
- Duct, Thoracic
- Ducts, Thoracic
- Thoracic Ducts
Cisterna Chyli- Cisterna Chyli
- Chyli, Cisterna
- Chylus, Cisterna
- Cisterna Chylus
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Thoracic Duct" by people in this website by year, and whether "Thoracic Duct" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Duct" by people in Profiles.
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Lymphatic Drainage in Patients with Heart Failure: A Feasibility Study. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2025 Apr; 18(2):291-294.
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Outcomes of Intranodal and Modified Intranodal Lymphangiography for Treatment of Traumatic Chylous Leaks in the Thorax and Neck. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2025 Jan; 48(1):59-64.
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Outcome of video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of idiopathic chylothorax in 15 cats. Vet Surg. 2024 Jul; 53(5):852-859.
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Dynamic Contrast-enhanced CT Lymphangiography to Quantify Thoracic Duct Lymphatic Flow. Radiology. 2023 12; 309(3):e230959.
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Resolution, recurrence, and chyle redistribution after thoracic duct ligation with or without pericardiectomy in dogs with naturally occurring idiopathic chylothorax. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2022 12 22; 261(5):696-704.
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Balloon-Assisted Tamponade of the Lymphovenous Junction: An Adjunctive Technique for Thoracic Duct Embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 03; 34(3):503-506.
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Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation to Occlude the Thoracic Duct: Preclinical Studies in Swine for a Potential Alternative to Embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 10; 33(10):1192-1198.
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Thoracoscopic detection of thoracic ducts after ultrasound-guided intrahepatic injection of indocyanine green detected by near-infrared fluorescence and methylene blue in dogs. Vet Surg. 2022 Jul; 51 Suppl 1:O118-O127.
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Caterpillar Mechanical Embolization Device: A New Vascular Plug. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 06; 32(6):927-929.
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Medical Interventions for Chylothorax and their Impacts on Need for Surgical Intervention and Admission Characteristics: A Multicenter, Retrospective Insight. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Mar; 42(3):543-553.