Cricopharyngeal Diverticulum: Open Repair

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Cricopharyngeal Diverticulum: Open Repair William R. Carroll Kirk P. Withrow DEFINITION Diverticula of the hypopharynx have been recognized for over 200 years. Zenker’s diverticulum is by far the most common,…

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Mediastinoscopy

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Mediastinoscopy James Wiseman Shanda Haley Blackmon DEFINITION Mediastinoscopy is the evaluation of the anterior mediastinum through endoscopic means. Video mediastinoscopy is the current technique discussed in this chapter. It remains…

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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy

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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy Brett Broussard Douglas Minnich Benjamin Wei DEFINITION Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition that involves the overproduction of sweat/perspiration in the palms, axillae, face, or feet. Diagnostic criteria include…

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Thymectomy

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Thymectomy Jason Leonard Muesse Shanda Haley Blackmon DEFINITION Thymectomy is defined as resection of the thymus gland. The most common indications for thymectomy are myasthenia gravis and thymoma. Less common…

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Pneumonectomy: Open

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Pneumonectomy: Open Christopher R. Morse Cameron T. Stock DEFINITION Pneumonectomy is the complete removal of a lung. A pneumonectomy is most often performed for bronchogenic carcinomas that are central and…

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Lobectomy: Robotic

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Lobectomy: Robotic Tyler Grenda Jules Lin DEFINITION Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is defined as an anatomic lobectomy performed with the assistance of robotic technology in which bronchial and vascular ligation is…

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Lobectomy: Thoracoscopic

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Lobectomy: Thoracoscopic Tyler Grenda Jules Lin DEFINITION Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is defined as an anatomic lobectomy in which bronchial and vascular ligation is performed with lymph node sampling…

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Lobectomy: Open

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Lobectomy: Open Awad El-Ashry Robert J. Cerfolio DEFINITION Anatomic resection of one or more of the pulmonary lobes with ligation and resection of their respective bronchus, arterial supply, and venous…

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Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction

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Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction Alexander T. Hillel William Grist DEFINITION Tracheal resection is usually performed for the external excision of tracheal stenosis or hypertrophic scarring of the trachea with critical…

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Tracheostomy: Endoscopic

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Tracheostomy: Endoscopic Sam T. Windham III DEFINITION Tracheostomy is defined as a procedure creating a communication between the trachea and the skin of the neck anteriorly. Tracheostomy is used as…

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