Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
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…
Small Cell Lung Cancer
INTRODUCTION ▪ Accounts for 15% of all cases of lung cancer. ▪ Decreasing incidence in the United States, Europe, and Japan. ▪ Unique clinical aspects, response to treatment, and therapeutic…
Thoracic Surgical Considerations in Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases of the Lung
TOPICS ▪ Bronchiectasis ▪ Lung abscess ▪ Mycobacterial disease ○ Tuberculosis ○ Nontuberculous mycobacteria ▪ Swyer-James syndrome ▪ Pulmonary fungal infections ▪ Hydatid lung disease Note : For all topics…
Patient Evaluation and Selection
GOAL OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION ▪ Provide survival benefit for patients with advanced lung disease ▪ Improve quality of life for patients with advanced lung disease GENERAL INDICATIONS ▪ Advanced lung…
Congenital and Developmental Lung Malformations
KEY WORDS ▪ Pulmonary agenesis ▪ Pulmonary hypoplasia ▪ Congenital pulmonary arteriovenous malformation ▪ Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) ▪ Pulmonary sequestration ▪ Bronchogenic cyst ▪ Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE)…
Preoperative Assessment of High-Risk Patients for Lung Cancer Resection
INTRODUCTION Patients who develop pulmonary lesions requiring resection often have underlying parenchymal lung abnormalities. Pulmonary function tests may reveal clinically significant obstruction or gas diffusion abnormalities, which require careful consideration;…
Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
DEFINITION Therapeutic bronchoscopy consists of airway interventions performed to restore or maintain airway patency, either for palliation or cure of malignant and benign lesions of the upper and lower airways….
Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Tumors
INTRODUCTION Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an alternative technique to surgical resection of lung tumors, either primary or secondary, through delivery of high-frequency alternating current using electrodes precisely placed at the…
Tracheal Stenosis
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Tracheal stenosis ▪ Tracheal stricture DEFINITION ▪ Tracheal stenosis is a benign stricture of the trachea. ETIOLOGY ▪ Idiopathic ○ Primarily in women ○ Short stenosis in proximal…
Chest Wall Invasion in Lung Cancer
DEFINITIONS ▪ Chest wall invasion: In the context of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), chest wall invasion refers to invasion of the parietal pleura with or without invasion beyond the…
