Thoracoplasty

"Thoracoplasty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Surgical removal of ribs, allowing the chest wall to move inward and collapse a diseased lung. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D013905
MeSH Number(s)	E04.928.750
Concept/Terms	Thoracoplasty Thoracoplasty Thoracoplasties

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Thoracoplasty [E04.928.750]

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