clamshell incision

incision made up of bilateral submammary anterior thoracotomies connected by a transverse sternotomy and providing access similar to that of a standard sternotomy.
See also: transverse thoracosternotomy.

Synonym(s): clamshell thoracotomy

clam·shell in·ci·sion

, clamshell thoracotomy (klam'shel in-sizh'ŭn, thōr-ă-kot'ŏ-mē)

Incision made up of bilateral submammary anterior thoracotomies connected by a transverse sternotomy and providing access similar to that of a standard sternotomy.
See also: transverse thoracosternotomy

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The choice of treatment is still controversial and ranges from a cervical approach alone to cervical approach with clamshell incision.

Minimally invasive surgery for descending necrotizing mediastinitis / Desendan nekrotizan mediastinit tedavisinde minimal invaziv cerrahi

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