INTRODUCTION Lung transplantation has gained increased success over the past 20 years owing to improved surgical techniques, refinements in donor and recipient selection, and overall improved postoperative care of the…
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Tube thoracostomy DEFINITION A thoracostomy tube refers to a drainage tube placed percutaneously into the pleural space for drainage of intrapleural air or fluid. HISTORY ▪ Hippocrates was…
Although there have been great strides in the biologic understanding of lung cancer, new chemotherapy agents, and new radiation modalities, such as Cyberknife, surgery remains the mainstay of treatment for…
INTRODUCTION The number of lung transplants performed worldwide has increased exponentially over the past 20 years. The availability of suitable organs has limited the number of patients who can undergo…
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Ventilation/perfusion lung scan (V/Q) ▪ 2-deoxy-2( 18 F)fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) ▪ Positron emission tomography (PET) ▪ Standardized uptake value (SUV) ▪ Positron ▪ Coincident event DEFINITIONS ▪ SUV :…
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Superior sulcus tumor ▪ Superior pulmonary sulcus tumor ▪ Pancoast tumor ▪ Pancoast’s syndrome DEFINITION A superior sulcus (or Pancoast) tumor is a neoplasm of pulmonary origin that…
TRANSPLANT IMMUNOSUPPRESSION Immunosuppressive Agents Immunosuppressive agents are the mainstream therapies used to overcome immunologic barriers to transplantation and to prevent allograft rejection. Immunosuppressive agents are divided into different categories depending…
INTRODUCTION Terminology ▪ Radiation therapy Definition ▪ Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy [RT]) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to…
INTRODUCTION ▪ The lungs are one of the most common sites of involvement for metastatic neoplasms. About 30% of patients with malignant disease will eventually develop pulmonary metastases. For melanomas…
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome ▪ Superior vena cava obstruction ▪ Superior mediastinal syndrome DEFINITION The SVC syndrome refers to a constellation of symptoms and signs secondary to…
