00472 Anesthesia prtl rib rescj thoracop
Also known as: thoracoplasty anesthesia, chest wall reshaping anesthesia
Anesthesia for partial rib resection involving thoracoplasty. Covers general anesthesia for surgical reshaping of the thorax by removal of portions of multiple ribs, typically for treatment of thoracic deformity or empyema.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for thoracoplasty procedures involving multiple rib resections to reshape the chest wall. Historically performed for tuberculosis management, now more commonly for post-pneumonectomy empyema or chest wall deformity correction.
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