Definition of Thoracotomy. Meaning of Thoracotomy. Synonyms of Thoracotomy

- A thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to gain access into the pleural space of the chest. It is performed by surgeons (emergency physicians or paramedics...
- A resuscitative thoracotomy (sometimes referred to as an emergency department thoracotomy (EDT), trauma thoracotomy or, colloquially, as "cracking the...
- example the rupture of lung arteries caused by the placement of catheters, thoracotomy, thoracostomy, or thoracentesis. The most common iatrogenic causes include...
- of Preemptive Health and Medicine at Flagship Pioneering. Ashrafian thoracotomy, surgical procedure, and the Ashrafian sign aortic regurgitation are...
- patients. Originally developed as a less invasive alternative to emergency thoracotomy with aortic cross clamping, REBOA is performed to gain rapid control...
- the early 1990s. Operations that traditionally were carried out with thoracotomy or sternotomy that today can be performed with VATS include: biopsy for...
- airway and breathing. Other interventions may include thoracostomy and thoracotomy, as well as treatment of the underlying cause of arrest. Basic life support...
- nerve injury, pulmonary oedema, shunt stenosis, subclavian steal syndrome Approach Thoracotomy or sternotomy Types classical, modified [edit on Wikidata]...
- block, which can be used to relieve pain after rib fractures, and a thoracotomy. This nerve block is usually achieved by injection of the local anesthetic...
- or contralateral hemithorax, it is contraindicated. Posterolateral thoracotomy using the fourth or fifth intercostal space is the most common approach...