单词 | thoracostomy |
释义 | > as lemmasthoracostomy thoracostomy n. Brit. /ˌθɔːrəˈkɒstəmi/ , /ˌθɒrəˈkɒstəmi/ , U.S. /ˌθɔrəˈkɑstəmi/ surgical opening of the chest wall, usually in order to provide access for drainage or resection of (a portion of) a rib.ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > operations on specific parts or conditions > [noun] > operations on the chest or breast thoracotomy1857 thoracostomy1908 mastectomy1923 lumpectomy1972 1908 Lancet 4 July 8/1 Thoracostomy may be employed for various conditions not directly due to cardiac causes. 1965 Surg., Gynecol. & Obstetr. 121 845/1 Effective and reliable airtight closure of the chest wall is essential after removal of thoracostomy tubes. 1987 Canad. Jrnl. Surg. 30 331/3 In managing the acute phase of an empyema,..open-window thoracostomy remains the treatment of choice. < as lemmas |
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