SurgSpace / Specialties / Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Lungs, pleura, esophagus and mediastinum: lobectomy planned on the bronchial tree, pleural disease from pneumothorax to empyema, and esophageal surgery that crosses two body cavities in one operation. Much of it now through keyhole (VATS) approaches.
Backdrop: Chest X-ray showing the signs of pneumothorax · Karthik Easvur · CC BY-SA 3.0
Surgical anatomy
Anatomy
The structures the operations walk past, and the ones they must not injure.
The structures the operations walk past, and the ones they must not injure. Real plates and photographs only; the 3D lab carries the BodyParts3D specimens.
Anatomy media needed
No verified anatomical plates are assigned to this specialty’s operations yet. The 3D lab and the danger-zone atlas below still apply.
Hub shaped by the Surgical Specialties Lead with the Thoracic surgery reviewer (open seat). Images and videos carry their source; educational use for supervised learning, not clinical guidance.