thoracotomy

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T0177300 (thôr′ə-kŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. tho·ra·cot·o·mies Surgical incision of the chest wall.

[Latin thōrāx, thōrāc-, thorax + -tomy.]

thoracotomy

(ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ) n, pl -mies (Surgery) surgical incision into the thorax

tho•ra•cot•o•my

(ˌθɔr əˈkɒt ə mi, ˌθoʊr-)

n., pl. -mies. surgical incision into the chest cavity. [1855–60; < Greek thōrāk-, s. of thṓrāx chest + -o- + -tomy]

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Noun

thoracotomy - surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavitysurgical incision, incision, section - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

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Thoracotomy

surgical incision of the wall of the chest. It is performed to treat diseases of or injury to the organs of the thorax, or for drainage of exudates. Thoracotomy is sometimes used in operations on organs of the upper abdomen, particularly the cardiac portion of the stomach. Depending on the site of the organ to be operated on and the disease, thoracotomy may be anterior, posterior, lateral, anterolateral, or posterolateral; other types of thoracotomy include pleurotomy, mediastinotomy, and pericardiotomy and their combinations. Thoracotomy is performed under general anesthesia, most commonly intratracheal, in combination with relaxants and controlled respiration.

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thoracotomy

[thor″ah-kot´ah-me] incision of the chest wall; see also thoracic surgery. Called also pleuracotomy and pleurotomy.

tho·ra·cot·o·my

(thō'ră-kot'ŏ-mē), Incision through the chest wall into the pleural space. Synonym(s): pleurotomy [thoraco- + G. tomē, incision]

thoracotomy

(thôr′ə-kŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. thoracoto·mies Surgical incision of the chest wall.

thoracotomy

Surgery An operation to open the chest and to directly access the mediastinum to visualize, biopsy, or treat Indications Lesions inaccessible by, or too large for, mediastinoscopy or mediastinotomy; open cardiac massage. See Mediastinoscopy, Mediastinotomy, Open lung biopsy.

tho·ra·cot·o·my

(thōr'ă-kot'ŏ-mē) Incision into the chest wall.
Synonym(s): pleurotomy. [thoraco- + G. tomē, incision]

THORACOTOMY SCAR

thoracotomy

(thō″răk-ŏt′ō-mē) [″ + tome, incision] Surgical incision of the chest wall. See: illustration

thoracotomy

A surgical opening in the chest wall made to gain access to the interior. Most thoracotomies are made between the ribs but access to the heart usually involves splitting the breastbone vertically and prizing the halves apart.

Thoracotomy

Open chest surgery.Mentioned in: Thoracoscopy

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noun surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity

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