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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Thoracic surgery Thoracic surgery is the repair of organs located in the thorax, or chest. Thoracic surgery repairs diseased or injured organs and tissues in the thoracic cavity. Candidates for thoracic surgery should be fully educated by their physician or surgeon on what their surgery will involve, the possible risks and complications, and requirements for postoperative care. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0013/ai_2601001346   (1193 words)

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME (TOS) Thoracic outlet syndrome is a term describing compression of the nerves (brachial plexus) and/or the vessels (subclavian artery and vein) to the upper limb. The thoracic outlet is bounded by several structures: the anterior and middle scalene muscles, the first rib, the clavicle, and, at a lower point, by the tendon of the pectoralis minor muscle. Since the thoracic outlet is a closed space, any intrusion or swelling such as from a fractured clavicle, hypertrophied or spasming muscle or tumor can lead to static compression of the structures that pass through that space. www.cwce.com /feinbergarticles/tos.htm   (3520 words)

Cardiothoracic Surgery Thoracic surgery residents are an integral part of these three services at the two hospitals and during the core two year thoracic surgery resident program, are provided with the clinical and educational experiences which qualifies the thoracic surgery resident for participation in the American Board of Thoracic Surgery examination and certification process. The quality of the Thoracic Surgery Resident’s experiences is predicated on an outstanding cardiothoracic surgical clinical program in which patients receive the highest quality, most advanced and effective surgical treatments. The Thoracic Surgery Residents participate in the care of the surgical patients under the direction of the attending members of the Division who provide the individual and personal care for each patient. www.uphs.upenn.edu /surgery/clin/cardio.html   (359 words)

Surgery, Cardiovascular-Thoracic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Cardiovascular-Thoracic surgeons perform heart and chest surgery, and surgery of the arteries and veins. Heart surgery includes coronary artery bypasses, valve replacements removal of aneurysms, and repair of the walls of the heart. Thoracic (chest) surgery includes treatment of trauma to the chest, biopsies, exploratory surgeries, and repair surgeries for deformities. www.uphcn.org /directry/uphcnspc/surgery1.html   (51 words)

Thoracic Surgery Division The Thoracic Surgery Division at the University of Maryland Medical Center is nationally recognized for developing innovative treatments for disorders of the structures and organs of the chest, particularly the lungs and esophagus. It has played a leading role in the development and use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, which is much less invasive and involves fewer complications than traditional surgery. Faculty of the Thoracic Surgery Division also staff the Thoracic Oncology Program of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, where they use a new technique called thoracoscopic surgical staging and other innovative surgical procedures to evaluate and treat cancers of the lung and esophagus. www.umm.edu /thoracic   (446 words)

[UCLA] Department of Surgery Home The UCLA Department of Surgery was founded by William P. Longmire, Jr., M.D. one of the preeminent surgeons of the second half of the 20th Century. Today, that legacy has flourished, and the Department of Surgery is comprised of ten divisions: Cardiovascular Surgery, General Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery. Currently the Department of Surgery has 158 full time faculty participating in teaching, research and clinical activities at UCLA and its major affiliated hospitals; 254 voluntary faculty; 16 fellows; and 147 residents. www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu   (448 words)

Gender -- not age, illness or wealth -- is top survival factor after heart bypass Bypass surgery may not be the only problem: Doctors are finding early signs that women also do more poorly after angioplasties, he added. About 4.5 percent of the women died after surgery, compared with 2.6 percent of the men, Edwards reported Wednesday in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. In cases in which a first bypass surgery was required for people older than 70, about 4.4 percent of the women died, compared with 2.4 percent of the men. www.freep.com /news/health/qheart30.htm   (541 words)

STS Patient Information Glossary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Cardiothoracic surgeons are surgeons who undergo specialized training in surgery of the heart, lungs esophagus and other contents of the chest. The incision traditionally use to perform heart surgery in which the sternum or breast bone is divided down the middle from top to bottom. The term minimally invasive heart surgery is used to describe a variety of approaches that are being explored to reduce the trauma of surgery and to speed recovery. www.sts.org /doc/3564   (2587 words)

Endoscopic Laser Spine Surgery Our minimally invasive spine surgery techniques are so advanced that patients who have failed "minimally invasive spine surgery" or conventional spine surgery from other professionals may benefit from our procedures. Unlike other spine surgery centers who claim to perform minimally invasive spine surgery but also operate on shoulders and knees, we only work on the spine and we are the only center strictly dedicated to every aspect of minimally invasive spine surgery in the World. We are not trying to sound overly zealous, but many doctors claim to perform similar spine surgeries or they believe they know what we perform, but they do not, and thus we are simply stressing that what we offer is unique in the spine surgery realm. www.microspine.com   (1947 words)

Heart Surgery and Lung Surgery Surgery for hiatal hernia and reflux disease (GERD) USC cardiothoracic surgeons have engaged in a new era of cardiothoracic surgery that promises to significantly improve treatment of the most common forms of heart and lung diseases by introducing minimally invasive technology to cardiothoracic surgery. With the development of the minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgical technology, which includes robotic surgery, USC surgeons can achieve results that are safe, precise and reproducible; but with significant benefits to the patient in terms of decreased postoperative pain, recovery time, cost and cosmetic result. www.cts.usc.edu   (355 words)

Home At University of Minnesota Medical Center, a division of Fairview, multidisciplinary surgical specialists with University of Minnesota Physicians are using the da Vinci Surgical System within their practice. By integrating robotic technology with the surgeon's skill, precise minimally invasive surgery can be performed in a manner never before experienced to enhance healing and promote well-being. A thoracic surgeon with University of Minnesota Physicians, Dr. Maddaus performs a minimally invasive operation to treat a condition known as hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating. www.mis.umn.edu   (92 words)

Surgery and the respiratory muscles -- Siafakas et al. 54 (5): 458 -- Thorax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Surgery may affect respiratory muscle function by a number of different mechanisms. Respiratory muscle function after thoracic surgery may be affected directly by damage to the muscle itself or to the nerves Surgery may affect the function of respiratory muscles in a number of ways. www.thoraxjnl.com /cgi/content/full/54/5/458   (5414 words)

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University SOM The performance in 1999 of the first implantation in Georgia of a dual pump ventricular assist device to serve as a bridge to heart transplantation by Dr. Thomas Vassiliades' establishment in 2003 of one of the only cardiac surgery centers in the world to offer endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass (Endo-ACAB), the most minimally invasive bypass surgery presently available. Daniel Miller's premiere of microthoracoscopic sympathectomy(MTS), which was his adaptation of thoracoscopic surgery for treating hyperhidrosis. www.emory.edu /WHSC/MED/SURGERY/cardio_surgery   (469 words)

Cardiothoracic Surgery Home Page - Stanford University School of Medicine The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center takes pride in the rich tradition of excellence and pioneering firsts that have made it one of the top cardiac programs in the nation. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery – one of the largest programs in the country providing specialized pediatric cardiovascular surgery and acclaimed for its contributions to improving survival from otherwise lethal cardiac malformations Thoracic Surgery - internationally reputed for the treatment of patients suffering from thoracic aortic diseases and numerous significant contributions ctsurgery.stanford.edu   (295 words)

UM Division of Thoracic Surgery Information Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The Thoracic Surgery Division at the University of Maryland Medical Center is nationally recognized for developing innovative treatments for disorders of the structures and organs of the chest, particularly the lungs. Continuing a strong tradition of thoracic surgical expertise and excellence, the University of Maryland's Department of Surgery has one of the largest general thoracic surgery programs in the country. It is the clinical leadership and expertise of our general thoracic surgeons and a growing number of patients that allows us to create a division dedicated to the multifaceted specialty care of thoracic surgery patients. www.marylandthoracicsurgery.com   (589 words)

Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) thoracic surgery with conventional methods in 327 patients. Prospective study on video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the resection of pulmonary nodules: 209 cases from the Spanish Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Study Group. Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy for stage I lung cancer. bmj.com /cgi/content/full/329/7473/1008   (2104 words)

Physiological characterization of variability in response to lung volume reduction surgery -- Ingenito et al. 94 (1): ... Surgery was performed by one of three surgeons experienced in LVRS. Elastic recoil pressure at high lung volumes increased in all 3 groups after surgery and accounted for the observed increases in flow rates, but the slope of the line, which represents conductance of the upstream airways, did not change. Relationship between preoperative inspiratory lung resistance and the outcome of lung-volume-reduction surgery for emphysema. jap.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/94/1/20   (5504 words)

Lung volume reduction surgery: what can we learn from the National Emphysema Treatment Trial? -- Russi et al. 22 (4): ... Pulmonary Division and Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland Prospective randomized trial comparing bilateral lung volume reduction surgery to pulmonary rehabilitation in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Role of lung perfusion scintigraphy in relation to chest CT and pulmonary function in the evaluation of candidates for lung volume reduction surgery. erj.ersjournals.com /cgi/content/full/22/4/571   (1889 words)

Recovery of diaphragmatic function in awake sheep after two approaches to thoracic surgery -- Imanaka et al. 83 (5): ... Data for each surgery are presented in Table 1 for QB and 10% ET among different postoperative days. Diaphragmatic shortening after thoracic surgery in humans: effects of mechanical ventilation and thoracic epidural anesthesia. Thoracic epidural anesthesia increases diaphragmatic shortening after thoracotomy in the awake lamb. www.jap.org /cgi/content/full/83/5/1733   (3377 words)

Mediastinitis after Cardiac Surgery: Improvement of Bacteriological Diagnosis by Use of Multiple Tissue Samples and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Surgery at the Uppsala University Hospital from 10 March 1998 Major sternal wound infection after open-heart surgery: a multivariate analysis of risk factors in 2,579 consecutive operative procedures. jcm.asm.org /cgi/content/full/40/8/2936   (3723 words)

Cardiothoracic Surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The practice of Thoracic Surgery has evolved significantly with the development of fiberoptic technology and the desire of patients and surgeons alike to develop less invasive procedures. An introduction to the pathophysiology, presentation and management of major cardiovascular and thoracic diseases presented by the academic faculty annually. Clinical Research projects include the assessment of outcomes in cardiovascular disease and thoracic oncology patient populations particular to urban environments, blood conservation strategies in cardiovascular surgery using substitutes for transfusion, and the development of a telemedicine network using available technology with affiliated hospitals in the region. www.surgery.vcu.edu /div-car.htm   (949 words)

NEJM -- Patients at High Risk of Death after Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery Safety and efficacy of median sternotomy versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung volume reduction surgery. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 10: Bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, and transplantation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Influence of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) on health related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. content.nejm.org /cgi/content/abstract/345/15/1075   (1507 words)

Chemical Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusion Once the diagnosis is made, your doctor may recommend that you see a thoracic (chest) surgeon. Usually, if the fluid is causing you to have trouble breathing, the thoracic surgeon may recommend chemical pleurodesis. After you are asleep, the thoracic surgeon inserts the thoracoscope through a small incision in your chest. www.cancersupportivecare.com /pleural.html   (788 words)

Cardiothoracic surgery -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Cardiothoracic surgery -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (additional info and facts about Coronary artery bypass surgery) Coronary artery bypass surgery Bullectomy (for a (The round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull) bulla in (An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age) emphysema) www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/cardiothoracic_surgery.htm   (102 words)

Virginia Cardiovascular Surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Since that time Virginia Cardiovascular Surgery has been serving the people of Fredericksburg, Virginia and its surrounding communities, offering the most comprehensive cardiovascular care in the region. Virginia Cardiovascular Surgery, Inc. is a professional medical practice dedicated to the healthcare needs of our patients. Virginia Cardiovascular Surgery is a specially trained group of experienced cardiac surgery professionals. vcs-at-mwh.com   (185 words)

Physiological characterization of variability in response to lung volume reduction surgery -- Ingenito et al. 94 (1): ... Physiological characterization of variability in response to lung volume reduction surgery -- Ingenito et al. Physiological characterization of variability in response to lung volume reduction surgery This paper examines potential physiological mechanisms responsible for improvement after lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). jap.physiology.org /cgi/content/abstract/94/1/20   (297 words)

Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery -- Stoica and Walker 76 (899): 547 -- Postgraduate Medical Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Video assisted thoracoscopy is now a well established technique in the armamentarium of the thoracic surgeon. Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is principally employed in the management of pulmonary, mediastinal, and pleural It can be seen from this overview that most thoracic operations can be tackled in this day and age thoracoscopically. www.postgradmedj.com /cgi/content/full/76/899/547   (2139 words)

3M sponsors J'can nurse at Thoracic Surgery course - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM Brown's participation in the course, held at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto, was made possible by health care solutions provider 3M Jamaica. She also praised the firm for its commitment to strengthening the health sector by staging training courses in Infection Control and Skin Health, as well as making donations of medical and pharmaceutical supplies. According to the nurse, the National Chest Hospital and University Hospital of the West Indies are the only two hospitals in Jamaica that have a Thoracic Department. www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20040726T210000-0500_63489_OBS__M_SPONSORS_J_CAN_NURSE_AT_THORACIC_SURGERY_COURSE.asp   (255 words)

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