English

Noun

rethoracotomy ‎(plural rethoracotomies)

1. (surgery) A second or subsequent thoracotomy
   • 2015 December 24, “Pretransplant HRCT Characteristics Are Associated with Worse Outcome of Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis Patients”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0145597:

     The median length of the surgical procedure was 6.5 hours (IQR: 6.0–8.0 hours) and 19 patients (36%) underwent a rethoracotomy because of rebleeding after transplantation.