Definition
A major surgical procedure involving an incision through the chest wall to access the thoracic cavity, including the lungs, heart, esophagus, and other chest structures. It provides direct surgical access for complex procedures but requires significant recovery time.
Etymology
From Greek 'thorax' (chest or breastplate) and 'tome' (a cutting), literally meaning 'chest cutting.' The procedure evolved from ancient practices but became refined in the 19th and 20th centuries with advances in anesthesia and surgical techniques.
Kelly Says
Thoracotomy is one of the most invasive surgical approaches because it requires cutting through multiple layers including skin, muscle, and often removing or spreading ribs to access vital organs in the chest! Despite being major surgery, it remains essential for complex heart, lung, and esophageal operations that can't be performed through minimally invasive techniques.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንበሳ ኮረኮረ
anbäsa koräkorä
ARالعربية
فتح الصدر
fatḥ aṣ-ṣadr
BNবাংলা
বুকের চিরা
bukher chira
CACatalà
toracotomia
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee-ah
CSČeština
torakotomie
tɔrakɔtɔmiɛ
DADansk
torakotomi
tɔrakoˈtɔmi
DEDeutsch
Thorakotomie
toʁakoˈtoːmiə
ELΕλληνικά
θωρακοτομία
thōrakotomía
ESEspañol
toracotomía
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee-ah
FAفارسی
شکافتن قفسه سینه
šekāftan qafse sīne
FISuomi
rinnan avaus
rinːan ɑvɑus
FRFrançais
thoracotomie
tɔʁakɔtɔmi
GUGU
છાતીનો કાપ
chātīno kāp
HAHA
satawa ƙafafa
satawa ƙafafa
HEעברית
תורכוטומיה
torakhtomiyah
HIहिन्दी
छाती चीरा
chātī chīrā
HUMagyar
mellkasfalnyitás
mɛlːkɒʃfɒlniːtɒʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
torakotomi
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee
IGIG
imeputa ọnụ
imeputa ọnụ
ITItaliano
toracotomia
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee-ah
JA日本語
開胸手術
kai kyō shujutsu
KKKK
кеудені ашу
keudeni ashu
KO한국어
흉강 절개술
hyeong-gang jeol-gae-sul
MRMR
छातीचा छेद
chātīcā ched
MSBahasa Melayu
torakotomi
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee
MYမြန်မာ
ရင်ဖုံးဖောက်ခြင်း
yin hpone hpauk hkyang
NLNederlands
thoracotomie
tɔrakoːˈtoːmi
NONorsk
torakotomi
tɔrakoˈtɔmi
PAPA
ਛਾਤੀ ਦਾ ਕੱਟ
chātī dā kaṭṭ
PLPolski
torakotomia
tɔrakɔˈtɔmja
PTPortuguês
toracotomia
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee-ah
RORomână
toracotomie
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee-eh
RUРусский
торакотомия
tɐrɐkɐˈtomʲɪjə
SVSvenska
torakotomi
tɔraˈkɔtɔmi
SWKiswahili
upasuaji wa kifua
upasuaji wa kifua
TAதமிழ்
மார்பு அறுவை சிகிச்சை
mārpu aṟuvai cikiccāi
TEతెలుగు
ఛాతీ చీలిక
chātī cīlika
THไทย
การผ่าหน้าอก
kān pʰâː nâː ok
TLTL
paggawa ng tadyang
paggawa ng tadyang
TRTürkçe
torakotomi
toh-rah-koh-TOH-mee
UKУкраїнська
торакотомія
tɔrɐkɔˈtomɪjɐ
URاردو
سینه کی چیرا
sīnē kī chīrā
VITiếng Việt
mở lồng ngực
mở lồng ngực
ZH中文
开胸手术
kāi xiōng shǒu shù
ZUZU
ukuchitha isifongo
ukuchitha isifongo