Thoracostomy
id:
thoracostomy-267-15084073
title:
Thoracostomy
text:
A thoracostomy is a small incision of the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. It is most commonly used for the treatment of a pneumothorax. This is performed by physicians, paramedics, and nurses usually via needle thoracostomy or an incision into the chest wall with the insertion of a thoracostomy tube or with a hemostat and the provider's finger.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Creation of an opening in the chest cavity for drainage
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracostomy
date created:
date modified:
2024-01-21T12:36:48Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q18394264","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18394264"}
image:
fields total:
13
integrity:
14