Thoracic Scars
Overview
Scars on the chest can suggest past surgery, trauma, burns and healed skin conditions.
Common Thoracic Surgical Scars
- ASternotomy (midline)Most cardiac surgery, esp. CABG
- BAnterior thoracotomy (submammary)Lung biopsy, pericardial surgery
- CPosterolateral thoracotomy (axillary)Most non-cardiac thoracic procedures
- DClamshell (bilateral subpectoral)Lung transplantation
- ELeft subclavicularPacemaker insertion
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