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Could thoracostomy be called an incision into a vessel for placement of a catheter?
No, a thoracotomy is incision in the chest for surgery
What is the medical term meaning surgical Incision into a valve?
Thoracotomy means surgical incision of the chest or thorax. A incision into the chest is done with two different methods. A incision into the front of the chest is known as a Median Sternotomy. This is usually the incision used for cardiac bypass, valve replacement, etc. A incision into the side of the chest is known as a Thoracotomy.
What is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the chest wall to open the pleural cavity?
SternotomySternotomy (stern = sternum [breastbone] + tomy = cut + y = procedure) is an incision into or through the sternum. This procedure provides access to the heart and lungs for surgical procedures such as heart transplants, correction of congenital heart defects or coronary artery bypass surgery.
What is a surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity?
Thoracotomy
A vertical incision above the navel is referred to what type of incision?
A vertical incision is called a transverse or Pfannenstiel incision depending upon the procedure.
What steps are taken during a mediastinoscopy?
The procedure involves insertion of an endotracheal (within the trachea) tube, followed by a small incision in the chest. A mediastinoscope is inserted through the incision.
What is incision of the kidney to remove renal calculi called?
Nephr/o means kidney, -tomy mean incision, so a surgical incision into the kidney is called Nephrotomy.
What terms means chest incision A. Myotomy B. Laparotomy C. Costectomy D. Thoracotomy?
Myotomy
What the incision of the aorta called?
aortotomy
What is the medical term meaning surgical incision into a lobe?
Hepatoplasty is surgical repair of the liver.
Does the medical terminology combining form -otomy mean cutting into or surgical incision?
Yes, the medical terminology combining form -otomy does indeed mean cutting into or surgical incision. It is often used in medical terms to indicate a surgical procedure involving the cutting of a specific part of the body.
A downward curved incision used in the lower abdominal area?
This is called a pfannensteil incision usually used for gynaecological operations
