Epistemis

Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery — Academic and Clinical Reference Treatise

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Una exposición exhaustiva sobre la anatomía segmentaria, evaluación funcional respiratoria avanzada, técnicas de resección abierta y mínimamente invasiva (VATS/RATS), reconstrucción traqueobronquial y manejo perioperatorio de alta complejidad.

What it covers

  1. Surgical Anatomy of the Thorax, Tracheobronchial Tree and Ganglionic Stations
  2. · Chest Wall and Pleural Spaces
  3. · Bronchopulmonary Segmentation
  4. · IASLC Ganglion Station Map
  5. Preoperative Evaluation and Physiological Risk Stratification
  6. · Evaluation of Pulmonary Function: The ppo Algorithm
  7. · Cardiopulmonary Stress Tests (CPET)
  8. Approach Routes: Thoracotomies vs. VATS vs. RATS
  9. · Open Thoracotomies
  10. · Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
  11. · Robot-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS)
  12. Pulmonary Resection and Tracheobronchial Reconstruction Surgery
  13. · Regulated Anatomical Lobectomy
  14. · Sublobar Anatomical Segmentectomies
  15. · Pneumonectomy (Complete Removal of a Lung)
  16. · Sleeve Resections and Bronchoplasty
  17. Benign Lung Pathology, Empyema and Lung Transplant
  18. · Surgical Management of Pleural Empyema
  19. · Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
  20. · Lung Transplant
  21. Diseases of the Pleura and Reconstruction of the Chest Wall
  22. · Spontaneous Pneumothorax
  23. · Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)
  24. · Resection and Reconstruction of the Thoracic Wall
  25. Mediastinum, Thymus and Management of Myasthenia Gravis
  26. · Compartmentalization of the Mediastinum and Common Neoplasms
  27. · Thymoma and Masaoka-Koga Classification
  28. · Maximum Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
  29. Tracheal Surgery and Upper Airway Reconstruction
  30. · Post-Intubation Benign Tracheal Stenosis
  31. · Tracheal Resection and End-Terminal Anastomosis Technique
  32. · Slide Tracheoplasty
  33. Diaphragm Surgery and Application Techniques
  34. · Diaphragmatic Paralysis and Eventration
  35. · Diaphragmatic Application Technique
  36. · Diaphragmatic Hernias
  37. Postoperative Management, Air Leakage and Drainage System
  38. · Pleural Pressure Physiology and Drainage Dynamics
  39. · Bronchopleural Fistula (BPF): A Major Complication
  40. · Post-Lobectomy Lobar Torsion
  41. Chest Trauma and Emergency Surgery
  42. · Pathophysiology of the Unstable Chest (Flail Chest)
  43. · Tension Pneumothorax
  44. · Massive Hemothorax

The complete study guide is in the app

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Subject
Surgery
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
44
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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