Introduction This section continues the anatomy of some structures that were first introduced in Section II. An infrequently performed extraanatomic vascular bypass procedure—axillobifemoral bypass (Chapter 35)—describes the axillary artery and…
Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy and Splanchnicectomy Thorascopic sympathectomy and splanchnicectomy are most often performed for socially disabling palmar or axillary hyperhidrosis. Less common indications include Raynaud’s syndrome and chronic pain. The procedure…
Transhiatal Esophagectomy In this procedure, the mediastinal dissection of the esophagus is done from below (through the esophageal hiatus during the laparotomy phase) and from above (through a left neck…
Thoracoscopic Surgery of the Esophagus This chapter describes two procedures: thoracoscopic esophagomyotomy and esophageal mobilization for resection. These are used to illustrate the thoracoscopic appearance of the mediastinum. As with…
Esophageal Resection: Esophagogastrectomy and the Ivor Lewis Approach Lesions of the lower to middle third of the esophagus are approached through a thora-cotomy in conjunction with laparotomy. The lower esophagus…
First Rib Resection for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome M. Victoria Gerken Phillip C. Camp First rib resection is a controversial solution to a complex problem. The term thoracic outlet syndrome refers…
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy or Segmentectomy Kemp H. Kernstine Sr. Thoracoscopic lobectomy or other anatomic thoracoscopic lung resections are performed as described for the other thoracoscopic procedures (see Chapter 25). Where we…
Right and Left Pneumonectomy M. Victoria Gerken Phillip C. Camp Pneumonectomy is most commonly performed for carcinoma of the lung or for removal of trapped and necrotic lung after cavitary…
Thoracoscopy, Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection Kemp H. Kernstine Sr. A thoracotomy incision is traumatic and painful and frequently leaves the patient with a cosmetically unappealing scar. Two percent of thoracotomy patients…
