SNOMED CT Concept  138875005

Procedure  71388002

Procedure by method  128927009

Incision  34896006

Trunk incision  119580007

Incision of thorax  367408005

Incision of mediastinum   18936008

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code18936008
nameIncision of mediastinum
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Incision of mediastinum (procedure)
synonyms
  • Incision of mediastinum
  • Mediastinotomy
attributes - group1
Procedure site - DirectMediastinal structure   72410000
MethodIncision - action   129287005
parents
children
  • Anterior mediastinotomy   261047008
  • Incision and exploration mediastinum   77202008
  • Incision of aortic arch   359949007
  • Incision of ascending aorta   359945001
  • Incision of descending aorta   359955002
  • Incision of heart   340926007
  • Incision of pericardium   13830001
  • Incision of thymus   30524000
  • Mediastinotomy with drainage by cervical approach   21213001
  • Mediastinotomy with drainage by sternal split approach   63314003
  • Mediastinotomy with drainage by transthoracic approach   80178005
  • Transection and oversewing of pulmonary trunk   233210002
hierarchies
a selection of possible paths
SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Incision   34896006
        Trunk incision   119580007
          Incision of thorax   367408005
            Incision of mediastinum   18936008

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by site   362958002
      Procedure on body system   118664000
        Procedure on mediastinum   118696008
          Operation on mediastinum   386765006
            Incision of mediastinum   18936008

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