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Iowa Thoracic Surgery Protocols

last modified on: Tue, 11/05/2024 - 18:31

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WELCOME TO UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

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: Three-Incision (McKeown) - Laparotomy and Right Thoracoscopy (Thoracotomy) with Cervical Anastomosis

Esophagectomy: Cervical gastroesophageal anastomosis (modified Collard) operative techniques.  

Exposure of the cervical esophagus

Reconstruction After Total Laryngectomy with gastropharyngeal anastomosis

Esophageal Diverticula (Midesophageal and Epiphrenic): Esophageal Myotomy and Diverticulectomy (Open Transthoracic).

 

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

Arshava Transhiatal Retractor

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

evgeny-arshava@uiowa.edu