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Left anterolateral thoracotomy is the incision of choice for open chest massage, a critical maneuver in the management of traumatic cardiac arrest. Bilateral anterior thoracotomy with transverse sternotomy, or clamshell incision, is the incision of choice for bilateral lung transplantation. [5] It is also a valuable tool in trauma settings. [6]
First an incision is made along the fourth or fifth intercostal space (between the ribs), intercostal muscles and the parietal pleura are divided, and then the ribs are retracted to provide visualization. [6] When the incision covers both the right and left hemithoraxes it is referred to as a "clamshell" thoracotomy.
The most common type of lobectomy is known as a thoracotomy. When this type of surgery is done the chest is opened up. An incision will be made on the side of the chest where the affected area of the lung is located. The incision will be in between the two ribs located in that area.
Since the first successful open heart operation in 1953, most cardiac surgeons initially used the bilateral anterior thoracotomy, which was a very complication-prone and painful approach. [6] In 1957, after the demonstration of the superiority of median sternotomy, it became the standard incision and has remained so until today. [5]
MIDCAB differs from OPCAB in the type of incision used for the surgery; with traditional CABG and OPCAB a median sternotomy (dividing the breastbone) provides access to the heart; with MIDCAB, the surgeon enters the chest cavity through a mini-thoracotomy (a 2-to-3 inch incision between the ribs).
A thoracostomy is a small incision of the chest wall, [1] with maintenance of the opening for drainage. [2] It is most commonly used for the treatment of a pneumothorax.This is performed by physicians, paramedics, and nurses usually via needle thoracostomy or an incision into the chest wall with the insertion of a thoracostomy tube (chest tube) or with a hemostat and the provider's finger ...
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, encompasses various aspects of cardiac surgical procedures (aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair, coronary artery bypass surgery, ascending aorta or aortic root surgery) that can be performed with minimally invasive approach either via mini-thoracotomy or mini-sternotomy.
Phlebotomy – An incision in a vein with a needle; Pulpotomy – Removal of a portion of the pulp, including the diseased aspect; Radial keratotomy – a refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia; Sphincterotomy – Treating mucosal fissures from the anal canal/sphincter; Thoracotomy – Incision into the pleural space of the chest