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    Thoracotomy Can Be Performed with the Patient in One of Three
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Thoracotomy Can Be Performed with the Patient in One of Three

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Thoracotomy can be performed with the patient in one of three common positions:lateral,semilateral,and supine.While the supine position is used for the median sternotomy approach,which of the lateral positions is used for an anterolateral approach?


A) Semilateral
B) Lateral
C) Prone
D) Lateral decubitus

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