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Thoracic cavity structure

Known as: Cavity of chest, Pectoral cavity, THORACIC CAVITY 
The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart.
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Anterior thoracic regionBody cavitiesRib Cage

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Mediastinum

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Aortoesophageal Fistula Secondary to Mycotic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Endovascular Repair and Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Purpose: To report a case of aortoesophageal fistula secondary to a mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) successfully repaired… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Albendazole Therapy in the Treatment of Hydatid Liver Disease
Abstract Hydatid disease, a common health problem in Turkey as in many countries, should be included in the differential… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Apicoaortic conduit for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: revisited.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Rotary blood pump flow spontaneously increases during exercise under constant pump speed: results of a chronic study.
Many types of rotary blood pumps and pump control methods have recently been developed with the goal of clinical use. From… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Impact of beam energy and field margin on penumbra at lung tumor-lung parenchyma interfaces.
1998
1998
Heparinless cardiopulmonary bypass with active-site blocked factor IXa: a preliminary study on the dog.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Embryology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
It is still generally believed that the defect in congenital diaphragmatic hernia results from failure of the so-called… 
1982
1982
The Abdominal Wall
It is customary to consider the abdomen and pelvis separately but in many ways this is artificial since their walls, contents and… 
1969
1969
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a defect in the diaphragm. The diaphragm, which is composed of muscle and other fibrous tissue… 
Highly Cited
1932
Highly Cited
1932
Thymoma
thymus and until the question of the aetiology of malignant tumours in general has been answered. In the meantime, we may assist… 
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