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MeSH Heading: Thoracostomy
Tree Number(s): E04.579.918; E04.928.755
Unique ID: D013907
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013907
Annotation: do not confuse with THORACOTOMY
Scope Note: Surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening (stoma) into the chest cavity for drainage; used in the treatment of PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; HEMOTHORAX; and EMPYEMA.
Entry Term(s): Needle Thoracostomy
Previous Indexing: Thoracic Surgery (1966-1987)
See Also: Chest Tubes
Public MeSH Note: 88
History Note: 88
Date Established: 1988/01/01
Date of Entry: 1987/03/25
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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