Assertion: thoracotomy | /r/HasProperty | major surgery
Facets:
value: with general anesthesia
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A thoracotomy is a major surgery that gives surgeons access to the chest cavity, and may be done for a number of reasons.
text: Thoracotomy is a major surgical maneuver
text: A thoracotomy is a major surgical procedure that allows surgeons to access the chest cavity during surgery.﻿﻿
text: Thoracotomy is a major operation in which the surgeon opens the chest cavity to remove part or all of a lung.
text: A thoracotomy is major surgery, and there are some medical risks.
text: A thoracotomy is an involved procedure and is major surgery.
text: Because a thoracotomy is major surgery with general anesthesia and there are potential complications, patients must recover in the hospital for several days or up to two weeks.
text: Thoracotomy is a major surgical maneuver
text: Thoracotomy is a major surgical maneuver—the first step in cardiothoracic surgery, which involves major procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery and lobectomy or pneumonectomy for lung cancer—and as such requires general anesthesia with endotracheal tube insertion and mechanical ventilation.
text: A thoracotomy is a major surgical procedure—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.
text: A thoracotomy is a major surgical procedure that is typically only recommended in the most serious cases.
text: Thoracotomy is a major operation and therefore is used less often than other diagnostic techniques.