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Transudate vs. Exudate

November 8, 2012

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

July 21, 2010

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

December 30, 2009

Achalasia is a disease of the esophagus marked by difficulty swallowing Pathophysiology 1) chronic, usually progressive, disorder of myenteric … [Read more...]

Posterolateral Thoracotomy Incision

May 17, 2009

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)

June 18, 2007

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)

May 19, 2007

Indications Thymic mass - this includes thymomas and thymic cysts. The aim of resection of the thymus is to completely remove the thymic … [Read more...]

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