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In the long term, post-operative chronic pain can develop, known as thoracotomy pain syndrome, and may last from a few years to a lifetime. Treatment to aid pain relief for this condition includes intra-thoracic nerve blocks/opiates and epidurals , although results vary from person to person and are dependent on numerous factors.
A resuscitative thoracotomy (sometimes referred to as an emergency department thoracotomy ... This page was last edited on 16 December 2024, at 07:18 (UTC).
The most common type of lobectomy is known as a thoracotomy. When this type of surgery is done the chest is opened up. ... This page was last edited on 29 September ...
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).
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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 47 (5): 862– 7. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu267. PMID 24994756. Ruel M, Shariff M, Lapierre H, Goyal N, Sohmer B, McGinn J. Final Results of the Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Angiographic Graft Patency Study. 93rd American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
When performed as a primary therapy, it is done through a small incision between the ribs (thoracotomy) with the patient under general anesthesia. Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) can also be performed as a secondary procedure in patients that have ischemic heart disease with areas of the heart that cannot be bypassed.
Cardiac surgery training in the United States is combined with general thoracic surgery and called cardiothoracic surgery or thoracic surgery. A cardiothoracic surgeon in the U.S. is a physician who first completes a general surgery residency (typically 5–7 years), followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship (typically 2–3 years).