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Which procedure is it called when you make an incision on the upper chest?

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

Depends on depth: When an incision is made into the skin, it is simply an incision meaning the skin was incised or cut. Entry into the chest cavity, (also called the thorax) is called a thoracotomy. "otomy" is the latin term for creating an opening into a body cavity.

Answered 6/9/2013

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