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What is The most popular incision for open general thoracic surgical procedure is and explain in detail?
For open general thoracic surgery,the most popular incision is median sternotomy.Here,an incision is made from the jugular or suprasternal notch to the lower end of the xiphisternum.The sternum is divided & retracted to expose the thymus superiorly & the pericardium inferiorly. Reference:Bailey & Love's sho practise of surgery,25 th edition,page no:851