Assertion: thoracotomy | /r/HasProperty | performed by paramedic
Facets:
value: rarely,
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: It is performed by a surgeon, and, rarely, by emergency physicians and paramedics, to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, the esophagus or thoracic aorta, or for access to the anterior spine such as is necessary for access to tumors in the spine.