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PRONUNCIATION OF THORACOSTOMY

thoracostomy  [ˌθɔːrəkˈɒstəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THORACOSTOMY

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Thoracostomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THORACOSTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thoracotomy

A thoracotomy or thoracostomy is an incision into the pleural space of the chest. It is performed by surgeons to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, or the esophagus, or for access to the thoracic aorta or the anterior spine. Thoracotomy is a major surgical maneuver—it is the first step in many thoracic surgeries including lobectomy or pneumonectomy for lung cancer—and as such requires general anesthesia with endotracheal tube insertion and mechanical ventilation. Thoracotomies are thought to be one of the most difficult surgical incisions to deal with post-operatively, because they are extremely painful and the pain can prevent the patient from breathing effectively, leading to atelectasis or pneumonia.

Definition of thoracostomy in the English dictionary

The definition of thoracostomy in the dictionary is a surgical incision in the chest wall, especially to provide drainage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THORACOSTOMY


anatomy
əˈnætəmɪ
cholecystostomy
ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtɒstəmɪ
colostomy
kəˈlɒstəmɪ
craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
enterostomy
ˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ
epitome
ɪˈpɪtəmɪ
gastroduodenostomy
ˌɡæstrəʊˌdjuːəʊdiːˈnɒstəmɪ
gastroenterostomy
ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒstəmɪ
gastrostomy
ɡæsˈtrɒstəmɪ
hysterectomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ
ileostomy
ˌɪlɪˈɒstəmɪ
jejunostomy
dʒɪdʒuːˈnɒstəmɪ
lumpectomy
lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ
mastectomy
mæˈstɛktəmɪ
ostomy
ˈɒstəmɪ
thyroidectomy
ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
tracheostomy
ˌtrækɪˈɒstəmɪ
urostomy
jʊəˈrɒstəmɪ
vasectomy
væˈsɛktəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THORACOSTOMY

thoracenteses
thoracentesis
thoraces
thoracic
thoracic duct
thoracically
thoracocenteses
thoracocentesis
thoracoplasties
thoracoplasty
thoracoscope
thoracotomies
thoracotomy
thorax
Thoreau
thoria
thorianite
thoric
thorite
thorium

WORDS THAT END LIKE THORACOSTOMY

adenoidectomy
adrenalectomy
colectomy
cystectomy
cystostomy
endarterectomy
episiotomy
hepatectomy
laminectomy
laparotomy
lobectomy
lobotomy
myomectomy
oophorectomy
osteotomy
phlebotomy
pneumonectomy
prostatectomy
splenectomy
vitrectomy

Synonyms and antonyms of thoracostomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «thoracostomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THORACOSTOMY

Find out the translation of thoracostomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thoracostomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thoracostomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胸腔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toracostomía
570 millions of speakers

English

thoracostomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thoracostomy
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فغر الصدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дренирование плевральной полости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thoracostomy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thoracostomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thoracostomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thoracostomy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thorakostomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

胸郭開口術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흉관 삽관술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thoracostomy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thoracostomy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thoracostomy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोरॅकोस्टोमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

torakostomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toracostomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thoracostomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дренування плевральної порожнини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thoracostomy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θωρακοστομίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thoracostomy
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

thoracostomy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thoracostomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thoracostomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THORACOSTOMY»

The term «thoracostomy» is normally little used and occupies the 129.392 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THORACOSTOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thoracostomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THORACOSTOMY»

Discover the use of thoracostomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thoracostomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource
Thoracic. Procedures. 15.1. Needle. Thoracostomy. (Thoracentesis). When intrapleural pressure exceeds atmospheric pressure, an existing pneumothorax can progress to a tension pneumothorax. The patient is unable to ventilate due to the ...
Marianne Gausche-Hill, Susan Fuchs, Loren Yamamoto, 2004
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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures
STEVEN. BALDWIN. AND. THOMAS. E. TERNDRUP. Thoracostomy. and. Related. Procedures. Heart position Maximal forced end-expiration Normal end- expiration Normal end-inspiration Maximal ...
Christopher King, Fred M. Henretig, 2008
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Emergency Procedures and Techniques
Convert these into tube thoracostomy at the earliest opportunity. At this time the needle(s) are removed, but not before a functioning chest tube is in place. TUBE THORACOSTOMY Tube thoracostomy is one of the most common chest ...
Robert Rutha Simon, Barry E. Brenner, 2002
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Adult Emergency Nursing Procedures
Needle thoracostomy is frequently done as an interim procedure until tube thoracostomy (chest tube placement) can be carried out. Anticipate this as a follow-up procedure. 3. Initial presentation of a traumatic ruptured diaphragm with  ...
Jean A. Proehl, 1993
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Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Traumatic pneumothorax and haemo- thorax are the most frequent paediatric indications for tube thoracostomy. Pneumothorax is a serious sequela of major chest trauma in children and may occur as a result of blunt injury without rib fractures ...
Peter Cameron, George Jelinek, Ian Everitt, 2006
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Advanced Therapy in Thoracic Surgery
Recent studies indicate that prophylactic antibiotics have a role in the prevention of empyema in patients undergoing closed- tube thoracostomy for traumatic hemothorax or pneu- mothorax. The most important factor, however, in preventing ...
Kenneth L. Franco, Joe Billy Putnam, 2005
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Clinical Anatomy by Regions
Lymph within the abdominal lymph vessels is CLINICAL NOTES Needle Thoracostomy A needle thoracostomy is necessary in patients with tension pneumothorax (air in the pleural cavity under pressure) or to drain fluid (blood or pus) away ...
Richard S. Snell, 2011
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Surgical Pitfalls: Prevention and Management
Millikan JS, Moore EE, Steiner E. Complications of tube thoracostomy for acute trauma. Am J Surg 1980;140:738–741. 2. Etoch SW, Bar-Natan MF, Miller FB, Richardson JD. Tube thoracostomy. Factors relating to complications. Arch Surg  ...
Stephen R. T. Evans, A. Alfred Chahine, 2009
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Oxford Desk Reference - Major Trauma
Complications associated with thoracostomy and chest drain insertion Complications include: • Pain during and after the insertion. • Haemothorax. • Empyema. • Lung contusion/perforation. • Wound infection. • Haemopericardium.
Jason Smith, Ian Greaves, Keith Porter, 2010
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The Veterinary ICU Book
Thoracocentesis (Needle Thoracostomy) 1. Give O2 via face mask at a minimum of 10 L/min. 2. Allow the animal to assume position of comfort. a. Sternal in most cases. 3. Identify mid-thorax region for needle placement. a. 7th interspace i.
Wayne Wingfield, Marc Raffe, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THORACOSTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thoracostomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Embracing Innovation: Volume 5 and Daylights at Craft ACT
Frommel has developed a thoracostomy training aid using easily obtainable household items. This could also have great application in Third World countries ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Pneumomediastinum as a Sonographic Mimic of Pneumothorax
To prevent unnecessary needle or tube thoracostomy, we suggest that pneumomediastinum be considered when sonographic lung sliding is absent only in the ... «Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Jul 15»
3
Teaching points: EMS needle decompression of a tension …
The video "Tension Pneumothorax and Needle Thoracostomy" claims to show the needle decompression of a large tension pneumothorax from the “inside” of ... «EMS1.com, Jul 15»
4
'Mobile A&E' for East Cork rapid response group
... medical care including advanced pain relief, advanced airway control, non-invasive ventilation, and emergency tube thoracostomy with chest drain placement. «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
5
977 UNIFORMS LAND GOVT IN SATANISM STORM
Their skills also include administering injections, intravenous infusions, needle thoracostomy, cricothyroidotomy, intraosseus infusions and advanced airway ... «Times of Swaziland, May 15»
6
VitalMedicals raises $1M to make Glass apps for surgeons
In last year's study of VitalStream, 14 surgical residents performed simulated versions of thoracostomy tube placement and bronchoscopy surgeries. «MobiHealthNews, Feb 15»
7
Here's to the ER Team!
They are the ones who brought us the FAST exam, the finger thoracostomy and the NO DESAT model. Great examples of innovators include Rich Levitan and ... «MedPage Today, Jan 15»
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Online Refresher Beats Textbook for Neonatal Thoracostomy
"Pneumothorax can be a critical situation for the newborn, and performing needle thoracostomy is one of the procedures [we] need to be competent in. «Medscape, Sep 14»
9
Bill urges CMS to change meaningful use Congress members …
As part of the study, 20 Stanford residents were assigned two routine procedures — a bronchoscopy and a thoracostomy — to perform on dummies; however, ... «Politico, Sep 14»
10
Google Glass could help surgeons spot complications sooner
In the study, 14 surgical residents performed simulated versions of thoracostomy tube placement and bronchoscopy surgeries. The traditional vitals sign monitor ... «mobihealthnews, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Thoracostomy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/thoracostomy>. Apr 2024 ».
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