Thoracic Key

Figures 38.1 and 38.2 If the extent of contamination and inflammation of the surrounding regions is limited and it is assumed to be localized within the chest, right thoracotomy, necrosectomy,…

Figure 25.1 Thoracoscopic bulla resection. This procedure is suitable for singular bullae located peripherally on the lung surface, especially pedunculated bullae of all sizes. It is used mostly to treat…

Figure 26.1 (a–c) Classic CT scan appearance of aspergilloma in axial, sagittal, and coronal sections. Note the surrounding inflammation that is present in complex aspergilloma. As is typical, the fungal…

Figure 15.1 The first 1-cm incision is placed in the eighth intercostal space in the midaxillary line. The camera is inserted and the pleural cavity inspected. The second 1-cm incision…

Figure 23.1 A lateral thoracotomy incision is made, and the thorax is entered through the sixth intercostal space for lower lobe and the fifth intercostal space for middle or upper…

Figure 30.1 For this procedure, the patient is positioned supine with the arms tucked. A pillow or other support is placed behind the shoulders, allowing the neck to be extended…

Figure 4.1 (a, b) The patient is placed supine with a roll under the shoulders to extend the neck. The head is stabilized with a ring in axial alignment. If…

Figure 6.1 (a) For the cervical approach, the patient commonly is intubated with a single-lumen tube under general anesthesia and is placed in a supine position with the neck hyperextended….

Figures 24.1 and 24.2 Median sternotomy, VATS. A complete median sternotomy is performed in apnea. Because emphysema patients often do not have any retrosternal fat, there is a high risk…

Figure 9.1 The modern rigid bronchoscope—essentially a straight, hollow stainless steel tube—has not changed much in the past 100 years. It is available in various lengths, and diameters range from…