Thoracoplasty

MeSH code information

• Name
  Thoracoplasty
• Concept
  Scope note: Surgical removal of ribs, allowing the chest wall to move inward and collapse a diseased lung. (Dorland, 28th ed)
• Tree numbers
  • E04.928.750
• Qualifiers
  rehabilitation, ethics, mortality, psychology, trends, veterinary, history, classification, economics, education, instrumentation, methods, nursing, standards, legislation & jurisprudence, adverse effects, statistics & numerical data