Rethoracotomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A second or subsequent thoracotomy

    "The median length of the surgical procedure was 6.5 hours (IQR: 6.0–8.0 hours) and 19 patients (36%) underwent a rethoracotomy because of rebleeding after transplantation."

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"The median length of the surgical procedure was 6.5 hours (IQR: 6.0–8.0 hours) and 19 patients (36%) underwent a rethoracotomy because of rebleeding after transplantation."

Etymology

From re- + thoracotomy.

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