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:A thoracotomy is a surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the chest wall.
:;emboli
:Plural of embolus. An embolus is something that blocks the blood flow in a blood vessel. It may be a gas bubble, a blood clot, a fat globule, a mass of bacteria, or other foreign body. It usually forms somewhere else and travels through the circulatory system until it gets stuck.
;iliofemoral venous thrombosis
:Thrombosis occurring in the deep veins of the legs is a common sequela seen post-operatively.

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