Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy
Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy King F. Kwong Mark J. Krasna The evolution of modern minimally invasive thoracic surgery in the last two decades has rendered thoracoscopic sympathetic nerve surgery an attractive and…
Infections of the Chest Wall
Infections of the Chest Wall Joseph LoCicero III Chest wall infections can be categorized either as primary problems arising spontaneously or as secondary problems caused by previous procedures or preexisting…
Chest Wall Deformities
Chest Wall Deformities Robert C. Shamberger A broad spectrum of congenital chest wall deformities occurs. The severe life-threatening deformities, ectopia cordis and asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy, are rare in comparison with…
Lung Hernias of the Chest Wall
Lung Hernias of the Chest Wall Thomas W. Shields Lung Herniations The occurrence of a lung hernia was first reported by Roland in 1499,25 and a classification of these hernias…
Mechanical Ventilation of the Surgical Patient
Mechanical Ventilation of the Surgical Patient James E. Lynch Joseph B. Zwischenberger Although there are references to artificial respiration from biblical times (Second Kings 4:32–35), the practical application of mechanical…
General Principles of Postoperative Care
General Principles of Postoperative Care Jason P. Shaw Joseph LoCicero III Major pulmonary and esophageal procedures exert tremendous physiologic stress on patients. To obtain the best results, perioperative care must…
Management of Perioperative Cardiac Events
Management of Perioperative Cardiac Events John C. Alexander Jr. Noncardiac thoracic surgery is relatively invasive and associated with significant stress on a patient’s cardiopulmonary system. The overall outcome of patients…
Complications of Pulmonary Resection
Complications of Pulmonary Resection Benjamin E. Haithcock Richard H. Feins It is often said that the best way to handle a surgical complication is to avoid it. It is hoped…
Anterior Approach to Superior Sulcus Lesions
Anterior Approach to Superior Sulcus Lesions Phillippe G. Dartevelle Sacha Mussot Chuong D. Hoang Henry K. Pancoast,21 a radiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, described a patient afflicted with a…
Concomitant Cardiac and Pulmonary Operations
Concomitant Cardiac and Pulmonary Operations Aart Brutel de la Rivière A simultaneous operation on the heart and lungs through one incision remains controversial.11 The main arguments for concomitant surgery16 are…
