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THORACIC SURGERY
Online ATLAS and Protocols
Esophagus
Esophagectomy for an esophageal cancer: General considerations and choice of an operation
Esophagectomy: Transhiatal—Laparotomy with Cervical Anastomosis
Esophagectomy: Cervical gastroesophageal anastomosis (modified Collard) operative techniques.
Exposure of the cervical esophagus
Reconstruction After Total Laryngectomy with gastropharyngeal anastomosis
Thoracic duct
Thoracic Duct and Chylothorax: General Considerations
Thoracic Thoracic Duct Ligation: Operative Techniques
Video of Thoracoscopic Ligation of the Thoracic Duct - Technique of 'Mass' Ligation
Mediastinal tracheostomy for total laryngectomy with resection of manubrium
Case Example Mediastinal Tracheostomy with Anatomic Diagrams
Lung
currently under development
Empyema and Parapneumonic Effusions: General Considerations
Empyema and Parapneumonic Effusions: Thoracoscopic (VATS) Drainage and Decortication
Empyema and Trapped lung: Open Drainage and Decortication
Ergonomic surgical devices
Surgical Wings - A Forceps-based Device Designed to Improve Surgeon Hand Ergonomics
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Please direct questions and comments to Evgeny V. Arshava, MD
Editor, Iowa Thoracic Surgery Protocols