1366421003: Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)

SNOMED CT Concept\Procedure\...

\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Decompression operation (procedure)\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operative procedure on spinal structure (procedure)\Surgical procedure on thoracic spine\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thoracic spine\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)

\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on back including back of neck.\Procedure on spine\Operative procedure on spinal structure (procedure)\Surgical procedure on thoracic spine\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on trunk\Procedure on thorax\Surgical procedure on thoracic spine\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on trunk\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thoracic spine\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body system\Procedure on musculoskeletal system (procedure)\Procedure on skeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body system\Procedure on musculoskeletal system (procedure)\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)

\Procedure by method\Decompression (procedure)\Decompression operation (procedure)\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Procedure by method\Operative procedure on spinal structure (procedure)\Surgical procedure on thoracic spine\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Procedure by method\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)
\Procedure by method\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thoracic spine\Decompression of thoracic spine\Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)

Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Jun 2025. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

5459605018 Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

5459606017 Posterior decompression of thoracic spine en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	Is a	Decompression of thoracic spine	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	Method	Surgical decompression - action (qualifier value)	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	Procedure approach	Posterior approach	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Thoracic spine structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Posterior decompression and fusion of joint of thoracic spine	Is a	True	Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	Inferred relationship	Some
Primary posterior decompression of thoracic disc	Is a	True	Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	Inferred relationship	Some
Revisional posterior decompression of thoracic disc	Is a	True	Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	Inferred relationship	Some

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
5459605018	Posterior decompression of thoracic spine (procedure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5459606017	Posterior decompression of thoracic spine	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core