In our child, the definitive diagnosis of HPF was made during surgery and, because of the abnormal vascular anatomy (Table 2), simple repair of the diaphragmatic defect was chosen, and no attempts ...

The modern explosion in medical memoirs is often attributed to Henry Marsh, the neurosurgeon whose instant classic, Do No Harm, was published in 2014. Yet 5 years earlier, another British surgeon, ...

ARP Atlases. 2007;1:17-47. The total number of leukocytes recovered by lavage is determined by examination of a sample of the pooled fluid with a hemocytometer. The cell counts are most accurate ...

It is less invasive than a normal operation. Some people have metastases in the space between the two lungs (mediastinum). In this case your surgeon will make a cut through your breastbone (sternum).

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

This action decreases pressure and increases the space in the thoracic cavity, allowing your lungs to expand as you inhale ... A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's ...

The mediastinum is a distinct space between the two lungs and contains the heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea and the thymus and chest lymph nodes. Both blunt and penetrating trauma ...

Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes occur in over 50% of heavy smokers (43). Collagen deposition and fibrosis increase with particle retention in the lung and the failure of clearance pathways including ...

The anatomy of the epicardial space is discussed initially, because this provides a basis for a review of the relevant imaging aspects. The technique of accessing the space, initially developed for ...