Thoracotomy

"Thoracotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Surgical incision into the chest wall.

Descriptor ID	D013908
MeSH Number(s)	E04.928.760
Concept/Terms	Thoracotomy Thoracotomy Thoracotomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thoracotomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Thoracotomy [E04.928.760]

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