Tube Thoracostomy

Preferred Label : Tube Thoracostomy;

NCIt synonyms : Chest Tube Thoracostomy; Chest Tube Placement;

NCIt definition : A surgical procedure in which a chest tube is inserted between the ribs to drain fluid or air from the pleural cavity.;

Details

Origin ID

C148463;

UMLS CUI

C0189476;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Insertion of pleural tube drain (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Thoracostomy tube [ICHI extension code]
- thoracostomy tube [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Chest tube insertion [MedDRA LLT]
- Chest tube insertion [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Insertion of pleural tube drain (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- Thoracic Cavity [NCIt concept]

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