D013907Level 4

Thoracostomy

**Definition:** Surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening (stoma) into the chest cavity for drainage; used in the treatment of PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; HEMOTHORAX; and EMPYEMA.

**Tree numbers:** - E04.579.918 - E04.928.755

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