Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy M. Victoria Gerken Phillip C. Camp Jr. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is frequently performed for diagnosis and for management of secretions. This chapter describes how to access various segments of the…
Introduction
Introduction Bronchoscopy (Chapter 25) continues the discussion of the anatomy of the tracheobronchial tree begun in Chapters 2 and 3 and introduces the segmental anatomy of the lungs. Following this,…
Pericardial Window
Pericardial Window This procedure is performed for the treatment of pericardial effusions. The most common indication is malignancy. Two approaches are described here—the open subxiphoid approach and the thoracoscopic approach….
Median Sternotomy and Thymectomy
Median Sternotomy and Thymectomy M. Victoria Gerken Phillip C. Camp Jr. SCORE™, the Surgical Council on Resident Education, classified “Excision of mediastinal tumor” as a “COMPLEX” procedure. STEPS IN PROCEDURE…
Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy
Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy M. Victoria Gerken Phillip C. Camp Jr. The surgeon may occasionally need to surgically evaluate mediastinal lymph nodes. This may be done for the diagnosis of an…
Introduction
Introduction The mediastinum is the “thoracic space” between the two pleural sacs, the root word originally meaning septum. The mediastinum extends from the thoracic inlet cephalad to the superior surface…
Axillary Node Dissection
Axillary Node Dissection Laura A. Adam Neal Wilkinson Axillary lymph node dissection typically refers to the more limited resection of topographic group I and group II axillary lymph nodes (Fig….
Palpable and Sentinel Axillary Lymph Node Biopsies
Palpable and Sentinel Axillary Lymph Node Biopsies Laura A. Adam Simple node excisions are utilized for excision of palpable nodes and in conjunction with sentinel lymph node injections for cancer…
Introduction
Introduction The anatomy of the pectoral region and chest will be discussed in three parts: The pectoral region, the mediastinum and midline structures, and the lungs and esophagus. The basic…
Oncoplastic Techniques in Breast Surgery
Oncoplastic Techniques in Breast Surgery Oncoplastics is a term used to describe the application of plastic surgical techniques to cancer surgery of the breast. This chapter describes the use of…
