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What is a thorachotomy?

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∙ 10y ago
Updated: 9/7/2023

A thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to gain access to the organs in the chest cavity: the lungs, heart, and esophagus, In lay terms it is known as 'cracking the chest' because it involves separating the ribs or cutting through the mediastinum.

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