Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax Alberto de Hoyos Willard A. Fry Classification Pneumothorax is the collection of air in the pleural space—that is, between the lung and the chest wall. Pneumothoraces are classified as…
Physiology of Pleural Fluid Production
Physiology of Pleural Fluid Production Richard W. Light The author22 has estimated that more than 1 million cases of pleural effusion occur annually in the United States. The possibility of…
Resorption of Gases from the Pleural Space
Resorption of Gases from the Pleural Space Yvon Cormier Steve Provencher Under normal circumstances, there are no free gases in the virtual space between the parietal and visceral pleura. The…
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….
