minithoracotomy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
mini- + thoracotomy
Noun[edit]
minithoracotomy (plural minithoracotomies)
- (surgery) A thoracotomy involving a small incision
- 2015 August 5, Denise P. Veelo et al., “The effect of on-demand vs deep neuromuscular relaxation on rating of surgical and anaesthesiologic conditions in patients undergoing thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy (DEPTH trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial”, in Trials[1], volume 16, :
- A minithoracotomy (5 cm) is performed through which the specimen is resected.