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Thoracotomy (thora = thorax [chest] + tom = cut + y = procedure) is the surgical incision (cutting) of the chest. There are three approaches: [1] medial sternotomy used in open heart surgery, [2] posterolateral thoracotomy used in lung surgery, and [3] anterolateral thoracotomy for open chest massage in a traumatic cardiac arrest.
A synonym for this is thoracostomy (thora = chest + os = opening + tom = cut + y = procedure) which is specifically used when the incision creates the opening though which a chest tube will be housed. The chest tube is important in restoring the air pressure within the thoracic cavity that was lost during surgery, trauma or inflammation.
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This is known as a thoracostomy or thoracotomy, a surgical procedure to create an opening in the chest wall to access the lungs, heart, or other structures within the chest cavity. It may be performed for diagnostic purposes, to drain fluid or air from the chest, or to perform surgeries on the organs in the chest.
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