Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Pleura
Figure 2.1 Normal, transparent Pleura: Left subclavian artery and phrenic nerve are visible Figure 2.2 Layer with arterial and venous capillaries 2.2.2 Vessels The pleural vessels run in the soft…
Management of the Pleural Space: Handling of Chest Tubes and Drainage Systems
Description of leak Objectively measured data Therapeutic consequence Not tolerable ≥3000 ml/min Immediately postop “Normal”lung: sudden reexploration Emphysematous lung: wait for 1–2 days then revision if no trend towards healing…
Physiotherapy in Patients with Chest Drains
Figure 11.1 ADL-training with the help of a walking frame 11.2 Pain The physiotherapist can aid in reduction and/or elimination of pain by contributing the following strategies: 1. Classic massage…
Removal of the Chest Drain: How to Do It
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Thomas Kiefer (ed.)Chest Drains in Daily Clinical Practice 10.1007/978-3-319-32339-8_12 12. Removal of the Chest Drain: How to Do It Thomas Kiefer1 (1) Chefarzt Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Lungenzentrum Bodensee, Klinikum Konstanz,…
Renal Cell Carcinoma Involving the Inferior Vena Cava
Prognostic factors for RCC and venous tumor thrombus Nonmetastatic TNM stage and anatomic characteristics Tumor size >7 cm Lymph node status Invasion of the collecting system Invasion of perirenal fat…
Surgery of the Inferior Vena Cava Combined to Liver Resection
Fig. 6.1 Total vascular exclusion of the liver 6.2.2 Hemodynamic Changes of the Caval Cross Clamping Total vascular exclusion leads to a decrease of 10 % of blood pressure, 25…
Inferior Vena Cava Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation
Fig. 11.1 Conventional vena cava reconstruction. The liver graft is shown in place after completion of both suprahepatic and infrahepatic IVC anastomoses 11.3 Venovenous Bypass One of the consequences of…
Imaging and Radiological Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava
Intrinsic Thrombosis Stenosis (ex: congenital membranes) Tumor: primary, invasion from adjacent organ/retroperitoneum Iatrogenic (central catheter placement, cava filter) Extrinsic Compression by retroperitoneal mass (lymph nodes, retroperitoneal fibrosis, tumor, aortic aneurysm)…
Inferior Vena Cava Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Fig. 12.1 For a satisfactory outflow reconstruction, the anterior wall of the vena cava and three hepatic veins are used to create a large orifice under cross-clamping of the vena…
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Involving the Inferior Vena Cava
Fig. 4.1 Radiologic assessment of IVC involvement. Panel (a) Primary retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma, the IVC is hardly distinguishable on the preoperative CT scan (a i, arrows). Safe dissection plane found…
