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Miscellaneous Thoracic Surgical Procedures

2011
The thoracic surgical procedures discussed in this chapter are bundled together because they are less commonly encountered and have limited specific anesthetic implications.
Teresa M. Bean, Shannon S. McKenna
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Procedures: The Mayo Experience

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1996
To describe an initial 3-year experience with video-assisted thoracic surgical procedures (VATS) at Mayo Clinic Rochester.We review the cumulative data on 771 VATS performed between June 1, 1991, and May 31, 1994, and assess the applications for this technique.The indications for VATS, our techniques used, and the associated mortality and morbidity are
M S, Allen, C, Deschamps, D M, Jones, V F, Trastek, P C, Pairolero   +4 more
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Procedures in Children

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual, 1998
The general principles and current applications of pediatric video-assisted cardiothoracic surgery (PVACTS) are reviewed. The purpose of PVACTS is to improve surgical quality and precision in selected operations. In the 1990s PVACTS has expanded to include the management of a variety of pulmonary, mediastinal, and cardiac lesions.
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Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis After Thoracic Surgical Procedures

Transplantation Proceedings, 2011
During their life, cystic fibrosis (CF) patients may require thoracic surgical procedures for a number of reasons before undergoing lung transplantation. In the past, this has been considered to be a contraindication to lung transplantation. However, a meticulous surgical technique and careful intraoperative management allows one to perform the ...
M. Rolla, ANILE, MARCO, VENUTA, Federico, DISO, DANIELE, QUATTRUCCI, Serena, DE GIACOMO, Tiziano, RUSSO, EMANUELE, F. Ruberto, RENDINA, Erino Angelo, G. Furio Coloni   +9 more
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The outcomes of different surgical procedures for thoracic injuries

Khirurgiya. Zhurnal im. N.I. Pirogova, 2017
To assess the outcomes of video-assisted techniques compared with conventional procedures.596 victims with thoracic injuries were enrolled. Video-assisted techniques were applied in 236 cases, conventional procedures - 360 patients. Groups were standardized by the type of surgery.
O V, Voskresenskiy, M M, Abakumov
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Surgical Indications and Choice of Surgical Procedure for Thoracic OPLL

2020
The surgical indication for T-OPLL can be classified into three groups: first, myelopathy caused by T-OPLL requires surgical intervention; second, the discontinuous type across the disc space between the rostral and caudal ossification regions requires special care without myelopathy, and immediate surgical intervention if myelopathy develops; and ...
Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Hiroaki Nakashima, Masayoshi Morozumi, Masaaki Machino, Naoki Ishiguro, Shiro Imagama   +6 more
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Thoracic Surgical Procedures Supported by a Pumpless Interventional Lung Assist

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2010
For support of pulmonary function during complex thoracic surgical procedures, especially in respiratory compromised patients, a pumpless interventional lung assist (iLA) was applied. Feasibility and effectiveness for this novel indication were evaluated.Ten patients underwent thoracic surgery with respiratory support by iLA.
Karsten, Wiebe, Jochen, Poeling, Matthias, Arlt, Alois, Philipp, Daniele, Camboni, Stefan, Hofmann, Christof, Schmid   +6 more
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Development of less invasive surgical procedures for thoracic esophageal cancer

Diseases of the Esophagus, 2004
In order to minimize the invasiveness of the operative procedure for thoracic esophageal cancer, several procedures have been introduced since January 1997. They included: (i) perioperative use of steroids; (ii) muscle-sparing thoracotomy without costectomy; (iii) preparation of the gastric tube with preservation of sufficient blood supply; (iv ...
S, Okazumi, T, Ochiai, H, Shimada, H, Matsubara, Y, Nabeya, Y, Miyazawa, T, Shiratori, T, Aoki, M, Sugaya   +8 more
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[Thoracic surgery: the major surgical procedures].

Journal de radiologie, 2009
The most frequent thoracic surgeries are performed for the treatment of primary lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma. For lung cancer, the standard procedures are pneumonectomy and lobectomy with associated mediastinal lymphadenectomy. In order to avoid pneumonectomy, extended lobectomy with sleeve bronchoplasty and/or angioplasty can be done.
J, Mouroux, N, Venissac, D, Pop, S, Nadeemy   +3 more
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Functional Operability in Thoracic Surgical Procedures

1989
The bronchopulmonary system, like most other organ systems in the body, possesses a significant functional reserve. This is most apparent during exercise, when the pulmonary tidal volume and oxygen consumption can increase by a factor of 10–20 over basal values.
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