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Tracheostomy vs Thoracotomy - What's the difference?

tracheostomy | thoracotomy |

In surgery terms the difference between tracheostomy and thoracotomy

is that tracheostomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing while thoracotomy is the surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.

tracheostomy

English

Alternative forms

*tracheotomy

Noun

(tracheostomies)
  • (surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.

    • thoracotomy

    English

    (wikipedia thoracotomy)

    Noun

    (thoracotomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.