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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 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

Esophageal Reflux Precautions

Esophageal Perforation Treatment

Lung

currently under development

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