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Thoracic Expert Techniques

Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Biopsy of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes

By David C. Rice, MB, BCh, FRCSI

Mediastinoscopy is the ‘gold standard’ method for determining the presence of nodal metastases in the mediastinum. Generally performed as an outpatient surgical procedure, it is associated with a low rate of serious adverse effects (<1%) and the procedure is highly accurate, with false negative rates reported to be between 6% and 9%. 

- Thoracic Expert Techniques-

Stent Placement and Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in SVC Syndrome by Paul S. Lajos, MD and Richard C. Pennell, MD
14-November-2007

Postero-Lateral (Shaw-Paulson) Approach to Pancoast Tumor by Federico Rea, MD, Giuseppe Marulli, MD and Francesco Sartori, MD
18-October-2007

Thoracotomy for Exposure of the Spine by Christopher B. Komanapalli, MD, Jorge L. Eller, MD and Mithran S. Sukumar, MD
26-September-2007

Surgical Management Of Epiphrenic Diverticula by Subrato J. Deb, MD and Claude Deschamps, MD
23-April-2007

Video-assisted Extended Transcervical Thymectomy by Christopher B. Komanapalli, MD, James I. Cohen, MD, PhD and Mithran S. Sukumar, MD
22-February-2007

Thoracoscopic Pericardial Window by Christopher Komanapalli, MD and Mithran Sukumar, MD
18-July-2006

Thoracoscopic Ligation of the Thoracic Duct by Mithran Sukumar, MD, Paul Schipper, MD and Christopher Komanapalli, MD
22-June-2006

Thoracoscopic LVRS by Mithran S. Sukumar, MD , Paul H. Schipper, MD and Christopher B. Komanapalli, MD
29-March-2006

Pericardial Fat Pad Flap Buttress by Christopher Komanapalli, MD and Mithran Sukumar, MD
04-January-2006

Wedge Resection of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules Through Uniportal VATS by Gaetano Rocco, MD, FRCS (Ed), FECTS
16-November-2005

VATS Mediastinal Nodal Dissection by Michael J. Weyant, MD and Raja M. Flores, MD 
06-September-2005

How to help your patients stop smoking. A guide for surgeons by Carolyn M. Dresler, MD, MPA
08-August-2005

Surgical Stabilization of Severe Flail Chest by Christian Casali, MD, Giuseppe Fontana, MD and Uliano Morandi, MD
14-June-2005

VATS Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer by Raja M. Flores, MD
21-April-2005

Airway Stenting by Federico Venuta, MD , Erino A. Rendina, MD and Tiziano de Giacomo, MD
15-November-2004

Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication by Mark E. Freeman, MD, Kevin L. Huguet, MD and Ronald A. Hinder, MD, PhD
30-August-2004

Surgical Management of Primary Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors by Raja M. Flores, MD
23-March-2004

Resection of Symptomatic, Complex Aspergilloma by John C. Kucharczuk, M.D. and Larry R. Kaiser, M.D
07-February-2004

Laparoscopic Myotomy and Fundoplication for Achalasia by Mary S. Maish, MD and Steven R. DeMeester, MD
07-February-2004

Sternal Splitting Approaches to Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis and Resection of Thymoma by Sina Ercan , MD and Victor F. Trastek, MD
01-December-2003

Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Repair of Pectus Excavatum by Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD
01-December-2003

Ligation of the Thoracic Duct for Chylothorax by Robert J. Cerfolio, MD
01-December-2003

Bronchial and Pulmonary Arterial Sleeve Resection by Erino A Rendina, MD
01-December-2003

Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy by Mark J. Krasna, MD and Xiaolong Jiao, MD
01-December-2003

Carinal Resection by Douglas J. Mathisen, MD
01-December-2003

Videomediastinoscopy by Thomas M. Daniel, MD and David R. Jones, MD
01-December-2003

Extrapleural Pneumonectomy by Daniel L. Miller, MD
01-December-2003

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy by Virginia R. Litle, MD and James D. Luketich, MD
01-December-2003

Giant Bullous Emphysema by Federico Venuta, MD and Tiziano de Giacomo, MD
01-December-2003

Extended VATS Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis Extrapleural Pneumonectomy by Tommaso C. Mineo, MD and Eugenio Pompeo, MD
01-December-2003

Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernias by Andrew F. Pierre, MD and James D. Luketich, MD
01-December-2003

VATS Major Pulmonary Resection by Anthony P.C. Yim, MD
01-December-2003

Esophagectomy with Three-Field Lymph Node Dissection by Nasser K. Altorki, MD
01-December-2003

Surgery of the Superior Vena Cava: Resection and Reconstruction by Federico Venuta, MD , Erino A. Rendina, MD and Giorgio F. Coloni
22-October-2003

Transhiatal Esophagectomy by Edward McCarron, MD, John R. Doty, MD and Richard F. Heitmiller, MD
04-June-2002

Transcervical Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis by Bryan F. Meyers, MD and Joel D. Cooper, MD 
04-June-2002

New Technological Approach to Pulmonary Nodulectomy by Anthony P.C. Yim, MD
04-June-2002

Thoracoscopic Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax by Christopher B. Komanapalli, MD and Mithran S. Sukumar, MD

THORACIC TECHNIQUES EDITOR
CONTENT DISCLAIMER

The techniques described reflect the opinion of the individual authors. Other experts may perform the same surgery differently.

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