One of the classic clinical dilemmas is determining if a fluid collection (particularly as it relates to fluid in the thoracic cavity) is a transudate … [Read more...]
Management of Chylothorax
Chylothorax results when there is injury to the thoracic duct and lymph tissue escapes in the chest cavity causing a pleural effusion, most commonly … [Read more...]
Achalasia
Achalasia is a disease of the esophagus marked by difficulty swallowing Pathophysiology 1) chronic, usually progressive, disorder of myenteric … [Read more...]
Posterolateral Thoracotomy Incision
Posterolateral thoracotomy incision is still used when thorascopic or laparoscopic approaches are not indicated, even though the general trend in … [Read more...]
Right Upper Lobectomy (Lung Resection)
Indications Carcinoma of the lung - the most common reason for the procedure today but only frequently performed for the last 30 years as lung cancer … [Read more...]
Thymectomy – Standard (Removal of Thymus)
Indications Thymic mass - this includes thymomas and thymic cysts. The aim of resection of the thymus is to completely remove the thymic … [Read more...]