Practicals · Vascular Surgery · Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection

Thoracotomy / sternotomy for exposure of the thoracic aorta

Type
Procedure
Curriculum level
minimum 5 (NMC)
Also called
thoracotomy
  • VideoRutherford's 055: Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Vascular Exposure24:29
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Where the curriculum asks for it

“10. Thoracotomy (to facilitate exposure of” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 11)

“mostly to gain experience in sternotomy, thoracotomy and surgical repair” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 12)

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