Which Procedure Involves Removing Ribs and Allowing the Chest Wall

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which procedure involves removing ribs and allowing the chest wall to collapse a diseased lung?

• A) Thoracoplasty
• B) Pneumoplasty
• C) Pneumocentesis
• D) Thoracocentesis

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