Thoracic Surgical Procedures - Instrumentation
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Improved technique of nitinol sternal clip application.

30 May 2009 Many cardiac surgeons are becoming increasingly familiar with the advantages and application of nitinol sternal thermo-reactive clip (Flexigrip; Praesidia, Bologna, Italy) in sternotomy closure. However, we will be describing an alternative ... Read more...

[Pleurotomy--an operation by the general surgeon]

29 Apr 2009 The authors present the newest data of a minimal thoracic technique: the pleurotomy. In our times this technique requires the modem chest tubes, the complete pleurotomy sets for different emergent situations. The authors presents the indications, ... Read more...

Open lobectomy simulator is an effective tool for teaching thoracic surgical skills.

29 Apr 2009 BACKGROUND: Simulation has long been appreciated and used in professional industry training. The effectiveness of high-fidelity, low-cost simulators in such settings has led to its integration into surgical education for skill development. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Thoracic Surgical Procedures - Instrumentation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Improved technique of nitinol sternal clip application. 30 May 2009
• [Pleurotomy--an operation by the general surgeon] 29 Apr 2009
• Open lobectomy simulator is an effective tool for teaching thoracic surgical skills. 29 Apr 2009
• Use of titanium plates in repair of adult complete sternal cleft. 23 Apr 2009
• Outcomes of Heimlich valve drainage in dogs. 30 Mar 2009
• Median sternotomy: comparative testing of braided superelastic and monofilament stainless steel sternal sutures. 30 Mar 2009
• To Nuss or not to Nuss? Two opposing views. 30 Dec 2008
• Surgical repair of pectus excavatum and carinatum. 30 Dec 2008
• Diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscope aided double lumen tube insertion. 30 Dec 2008
• Anesthesia for thoracic surgery in children in developing countries. 30 Dec 2008
• Early changes in pulmonary function after vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib insertion in children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome. 30 Dec 2008
• An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections following thoracic surgeries occurring via the contamination of bronchoscopes and an automatic endoscope reprocessor. 15 Dec 2008
• eComment: A tribute to Gotthard Bulau and Vincenzo Monaldi. 29 Nov 2008
• Surgical procedures of the thorax. 30 Oct 2008
• Omentoplasty in thoracic surgery. 13 Oct 2008
• Reversible chest tube horner syndrome. 30 Aug 2008
• Survey on chest drainage systems adopted in Europe. 19 Aug 2008
• Upper sternal depression following Lorenz bar repair of pectus excavatum. 24 Apr 2008
• Practice patterns in choice of left double-lumen tube size for thoracic surgery. 30 Jan 2008
• Proceedings of the New Technologies and Procedures Symposium at the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. May 10-14, 2008. San Diego, California, USA. 30 Dec 2007

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Technical information about 'Thoracic Surgical Procedures'

Definition: Surgery performed on the thoracic organs, most commonly the lungs and the heart.

Descriptor UI: D019616

Alternative terms: Thoracic Surgical Procedures; Procedures, Thoracic Surgical; Surgical Procedures, Thoracic; Thoracic Surgical Procedure; Procedure, Thoracic Surgical; Surgical Procedure, Thoracic;

Related Mesh Headings: Thoracic Surgery;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.928;

History Note: 98

Technical Notes: note category: do not confuse with THORACIC SURGERY, the surg specialty; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: THORACIC SURG PROCEDURES