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Mithran Sukumar
In the minimally invasive age, thoracic dissection for esophagectomy is most commonly conducted through the right hemithorax. However, anatomical variation requires a tailored, patient-specific approach. In this case, a left-sided approach for esophageal mobilization...
Introduction In the 21st century, when video-assisted pulmonary resections are done safely and effectively throughout the world, it is easy to forget how recently lung surgery was extremely risky and...
Tube thoracostomy is often the first step in the treatment of pneumothorax, hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, empyema, and pleural effusion. Although tube thoracostomy was not accepted as the standard of care for...
Increasing experience with thoracoscopic lobectomy has created an interest in performing anatomical segmentectomy using the thoracoscope, as it combines the benefits of lung conservation with avoidance of a thoracotomy. Typically...
The ability to completely drain the thoracic cavity, break up loculations of pleural fluid, completely visualize all aspects of the pleural space, and avoid the morbidity of a thoracotomy has...
