thoracotomy
noun
tho·ra·cot·o·my
ˌthȯr-ə-ˈkä-tə-mē 
plural thoracotomies
: surgical incision of the chest wall
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The two main types of minimally invasive heart valve replacement surgeries are:
Mini thoracotomy involves making a 2- to 3-inch incision between the ribs.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Lee died in the hospital where doctors performed an emergency thoracotomy, a cut through the rib cage, in an attempt to treat his wounds, according to the autopsy report.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 31 May 2023
Reduction of patients having lung surgery requiring a thoracotomy to around 50 percent versus a nationwide percentage of around 90 percent.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Lee died in the hospital where doctors performed an emergency thoracotomy, a cut through the rib cage, in an attempt to treat his wounds, according to the autopsy report.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 31 May 2023
Reduction of patients having lung surgery requiring a thoracotomy to around 50 percent versus a nationwide percentage of around 90 percent.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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thoracotomy
noun
tho·ra·cot·o·my
ˌthōr-ə-ˈkät-ə-mē, ˌthȯr-
plural thoracotomies
: surgical incision of the chest wall
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