Thoracostomy [torakostomie]

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Terms

Needle Thoracostomy

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Definition

Surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening (stoma) into the chest cavity for drainage; used in the treatment of PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; HEMOTHORAX; and EMPYEMA.

Annotation
do not confuse with THORACOTOMY
DUI
D013907 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0021409
Previous indexing
Thoracic Surgery (1966-1987)
History note
88
Public note
88

Allowable subheadings

AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
EC
economics
ED
education
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation
LJ
legislation & jurisprudence
MT
methods 5
MO
mortality
NU
nursing 1
PX
psychology
RH
rehabilitation
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
VE
veterinary

E Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E04 Surgical Procedures, Operative 4 389
E04.579 Ostomy 566
E04.579.240 Cystostomy 22
E04.579.255 Dacryocystorhinostomy 52
E04.579.338 Enterostomy 34
E04.579.358 Esophagostomy 14
E04.579.408 Gastrostomy 193
E04.579.592 Middle Ear Ventilation 23
E04.579.642 Nephrostomy, Percutaneous 92
E04.579.740 Pharyngostomy 2
E04.579.895 Sclerostomy 8
E04.579.918 Thoracostomy 10
E04.579.935 Tracheostomy 268
E04.579.947 Ureterostomy 69
E04.928 Thoracic Surgical Procedures 420
E04.928.220 Cardiac Surgical Procedures 2 784
E04.928.490 Mediastinoscopy 72
E04.928.600 Pulmonary Surgical Procedures 290
E04.928.710 Sternotomy 43
E04.928.750 Thoracoplasty 19
E04.928.752 Thoracoscopy 326
E04.928.755 Thoracostomy 10
E04.928.760 Thoracotomy 237
E04.928.770 Thymectomy 76
E04.928.780 Tracheostomy 268
E04.928.790 Tracheotomy 151

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