Tracheostomy

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Figure 3.1 (a) Surgical technique. Surgery is carried out under sterile conditions in the operating theater. The patient is placed in the supine position with the cervical spine maximally reclined,…

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Vascular Sleeve Resection

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Figure 19.1 In about 70 % of cases, a vascular sleeve resection is done for tumors of the left upper lobe, which is shown here. The patient is placed on…

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Boerhaave’s Syndrome

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Figures 38.1 and 38.2 If the extent of contamination and inflammation of the surrounding regions is limited and it is assumed to be localized within the chest, right thoracotomy, necrosectomy,…

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Bullectomy

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Figure 25.1 Thoracoscopic bulla resection. This procedure is suitable for singular bullae located peripherally on the lung surface, especially pedunculated bullae of all sizes. It is used mostly to treat…

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Aspergilloma

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Figure 26.1 (a–c) Classic CT scan appearance of aspergilloma in axial, sagittal, and coronal sections. Note the surrounding inflammation that is present in complex aspergilloma. As is typical, the fungal…

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Thoracoscopic-Assisted Pneumonectomy

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Figure 15.1 The first 1-cm incision is placed in the eighth intercostal space in the midaxillary line. The camera is inserted and the pleural cavity inspected. The second 1-cm incision…

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Bronchiectasis

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Figure 23.1 A lateral thoracotomy incision is made, and the thorax is entered through the sixth intercostal space for lower lobe and the fifth intercostal space for middle or upper…

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Mediastinotomy

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Figure 30.1 For this procedure, the patient is positioned supine with the arms tucked. A pillow or other support is placed behind the shoulders, allowing the neck to be extended…

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Benign Tracheal Stenosis

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Figure 4.1 (a, b) The patient is placed supine with a roll under the shoulders to extend the neck. The head is stabilized with a ring in axial alignment. If…

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Tracheal Injuries and Fistulas

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Figure 6.1 (a) For the cervical approach, the patient commonly is intubated with a single-lumen tube under general anesthesia and is placed in a supine position with the neck hyperextended….

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