Segmentectomy and Lesser Pulmonary Resections Joseph LoCicero III Parenchyma-sparing pulmonary resections are important procedures for many patients. Although lobectomy and pneumonectomy remain standard operations for patients with primary lung cancer…
Tracheal Sleeve Pneumonectomy Marc de Perrot Tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy is an extended resection for tumors involving the tracheobronchial angle, carina or lower trachea, and lung. The most common indication is…
Pneumonectomy and Its Modifications Stanley C. Fell Malcolm M. DeCamp Jr. Evarts Graham performed the first successful one-stage left pneumonectomy in April 1933 on James Gilmore, a 48-year-old physician with…
Sleeve Lobectomy L. Penfield Faber A sleeve lobectomy is the removal of a portion of a main bronchus in conjunction with the involved lobar bronchus and associated lung tissue (Fig….
Technical Aspects of Lobectomy Stanley C. Fell Malcolm M. DeCamp Jr. Lobectomy by hilar dissection, first reported by Blades and Kent1 in 1940 for the surgical treatment of bronchiectasis, is…
Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly Amanda Marsch Joseph B. Zwischenberger During the last several decades, the fastest-growing segment of our population is made up of people >65 years of age….
General Features of Pulmonary Resections Gaetano Rocco Thomas W. Shields Resections of the lungs may vary from a minimal incision of the visceral pleura and enucleation of a hamartoma to…
Thoracic Incisions Matthew G. Blum Willard A. Fry Selection of the appropriate approach for thoracic procedures is critical to undertaking safe, effective operations. Incorrect incision choice with resultant inadequate exposure…
Anesthesia for Pediatric General Thoracic Surgery Narasimhan Jagannathan Kenneth Langen Conditions requiring thoracic surgery can affect children of any age. Anesthetic considerations in the older child and adolescent are similar…
The Shared Airway: Management of the Patient with Airway Pathology Anne C. Kolker The patient with airway pathology presents a challenge to the surgeon and anesthesiologist. A coordinated approach to…
