Anatomy of the Pleura
Anatomy of the Pleura Thomas W. Shields Embryology The paired pleural cavities are derivatives of the intraembryonic portion of the primitive coelom. The primitive coelom arises by splitting of the…
Tumors of the Diaphragm
Tumors of the Diaphragm Robert J. Downey The diaphragm is commonly involved with neoplasms, such as malignant pleural effusion or malignant peritoneal disease, but only rarely is the diaphragm the…
Foramen of Morgagni Hernia
Foramen of Morgagni Hernia Alberto de Hoyos Giovanni Battista Morgagni,11 an Italian anatomist and pathologist, first described the rare anterior retrosternal diaphragmatic defect that now bears his name. He noted…
Congenital Posterolateral Diaphragmatic Hernias and Other Less Common Hernias of the Diaphragm in Infants and Children
Congenital Posterolateral Diaphragmatic Hernias and Other Less Common Hernias of the Diaphragm in Infants and Children Marleta Reynolds The diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia can be made in utero with…
Pacing of the Diaphragm
Pacing of the Diaphragm Marina Feldman John A. Elefteriades History Since the invention of the first electric generator by Otto von Guericke in 1663, investigators have tried to use electricity…
Embryology and Anatomy of the Diaphragm
Embryology and Anatomy of the Diaphragm Thomas W. Shields The diaphragm serves as the anatomic division between the thoracic and the abdominal cavities; as such, it is a muscular structure…
Chest Wall Reconstruction
Chest Wall Reconstruction Daniel L. Miller Kamal A. Mansour History Chest wall resection and reconstruction has been a challenge that surgeons have confronted with much apprehension for over 100 years….
Chest Wall Tumors
Chest Wall Tumors Bernard J. Park Raja M. Flores Chest wall tumors arise from a wide variety of benign and malignant etiologies and confront the clinician with a diagnostic and…
Anterior Transthoracic Approaches to the Spine
Anterior Transthoracic Approaches to the Spine Kamal Mansour In the last half of the twentieth century, the anterior transthoracic approaches to the spinal column became the preferred techniques to manage…
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (With Transaxillary, Supraclavicular, Posterior, and VATS Approaches)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (With Transaxillary, Supraclavicular, Posterior, and VATS Approaches) Harold C. Urschel Jr. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) consists of compression of the subclavian vessels and brachial plexus at the…
