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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: 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