In this operation, known as a thoracotomy, an incision was made between a pair of Clinton’s ribs, and doctors spread them apart to make room for the insertion of surgical instruments that peeled off tissue surrounding the scar tissue and then the hard, rubbery rind. ❋ Purdum, Todd S. (2008)
Ron was a 57 year old psychologist who was scheduled the following morning to have a thoracotomy performed in order to replace his congenitally leaking aortic valve. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Ganesh A, Adzick NS, Foster T, Cucchiaro G. Efficacy of addition of fentanyl to epidural bupivacaine on postoperative analgesia after thoracotomy for lung resection in infants. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Our experienced pediatric surgeons can safely perform a thoracotomy and lobectomy in infants with minimal risk of morbidity, and thoracoscopic resection has been performed. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Ron was a 57 year old psychologist who was scheduled the following morning to have a thoracotomy performed […] ❋ Unknown (2009)
Doctors recommend surgery for lung cancer only when they believe that the surgeon will be able to remove every cancer cell from the body and only if they deem the patient strong enough to survive a highly invasive thoracotomy. ❋ Carol Sklenicka (2009)
Double-blind studies conducted later by Cobb et al. and Dimond et al. demonstrated that a sham thoracotomy alone could decrease the need for nitroglycerin and increase exercise tolerance and that it produced subjective improvement in more than 35 percent of patients. ❋ Unknown (2006)
As was the case in earlier studies, the thoracotomy incision alone may have an important effect directly or indirectly on the patient's perception of pain. ❋ Unknown (2006)
It was to be a simple thoracotomy, a wedge resection of a peripheral pulmonary nodule. ❋ Tess Gerritsen (1996)
Eugenia, sitting beside Humphrey, paid no attention to the sermon at all; she was working out the next lot of off-duty in her head, wondering about the patient with the thoracotomy, and thinking, rather to her own surprise, about Mr Grenfell. ❋ Neels, Betty (1984)
The thoracotomy which had gone to theatre two days earlier was showing signs of congestion, so Eugenia sent for Harry and he in turn went away to fetch Mr Grenfell, who came unhurriedly, examined his patient, wrote up fresh instructions and asked that the physiotherapist should be sent for so that he might give explicit instructions about essential breathing exercises. ❋ Neels, Betty (1984)
Before considering thoracotomy months of study of the mechanical problem are advisable. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)
The recent developments in thoracic surgery have greatly decreased the operative mortality of thoracotomy, so that this operation is to be considered when bronchoscopy has failed. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)
In the event of a foreign body reaching the pleura, either with or without pus, it should be removed immediately by pleuroscopy or by thoracotomy, without waiting for adhesive pleuritis. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)
Prompt thoracotomy for drainage may save the patient's life if the mediastinum has not also been infected. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)
The pleura may be entered, -- pyopneumothorax will result and demand immediate thoracotomy and gastrostomy. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)
