Thoracic Surgical Procedures (definition)

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Definition: Surgery performed on the thoracic organs, most commonly the lungs and the heart.

note category: do not confuse with THORACIC SURGERY, the surg specialty; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: THORACIC SURG PROCEDURES
See Also Thoracic Surgery
Examples Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Mediastinoscopy; Pulmonary Surgical Procedures; Sternotomy; Thoracoplasty; Thoracoscopy; Thoracostomy; Thoracotomy; Thymectomy; Tracheostomy; Tracheotomy

Other names Thoracic Surgical Procedure; Surgical Procedures, Thoracic; Surgical Procedure, Thoracic; Procedures, Thoracic Surgical; Procedure, Thoracic Surgical

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