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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
