Thoracotomy
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thoracotomy-163-4730353
title:
Thoracotomy
text:
A thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to gain access into the pleural space of the chest. It is performed by surgeons to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, or the esophagus, or for access to the thoracic aorta or the anterior spine. A thoracotomy is the first step in thoracic surgeries including lobectomy or pneumonectomy for lung cancer or to gain thoracic access in major trauma.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Surgical procedure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracotomy
date created:
2004-10-28T13:49:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T07:40:50Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16