Introduction Print Section Listen In addition to representing a significant surgical challenge, successful medical management of the lung transplant patient is a very complex issue. The protocol for medical management…

Introduction Print Section Listen Living lobar lung transplantation was developed as an alternative to deceased donor lung transplantation because of the shortage of acceptable donor organs.1,2 In living lobar lung…

Introduction Print Section Listen While there are numerous challenges that face the recipient and practitioner, the field of lung transplantation continues to improve and expand with technical, immunological, and donor-related…

Introduction Print Section Listen Approximately 5% of all non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) are located in the extreme apex of the lung, frequently with involvement of some combination of the…

Introduction Print Section Listen Empyema and bronchopleural fistula (BPF) are two distinct yet intimately related entities. They may occur together or independently, and they share similar etiologies. The management of…

Introduction Print Section Listen Thoracic fungal infections have a complex and variable presentation, ranging from benign self-limited processes, which spontaneously resolve, to severe life-threatening infections associated with disabling morbidity and…

Introduction Print Section Listen Interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents over 200 diagnostic entities. Some are distinct clinicopathologic disorders, whereas others belong to a broader class of clinical syndromes, such as…

Introduction Print Section Listen Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is one of the most interesting and controversial areas in thoracic surgery. The purpose of the operation is to palliate dyspnea…

Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Normal Host Defense Mechanisms Print Section Listen The respiratory tract (Fig. 102-1) is in constant contact with the environment and exposed to direct inoculation by infectious…