Non-lung Cancer Cardiothoracic Surgery

Question 1

Mortality of lung transplants

Answer 1

5-10% in single

10-20% in double

Question 2

Criteria for lung transplant

Answer 2

Under 65

Not overweight, diabetic, no renal failure or mental illness, good social support

Question 3

Reasons for lung transplant

Answer 3

CF
Pulmonary fibrosis
Emphysema

Question 4

Bronchogenic cysts

Answer 4

Present from birth, caused by foregut duplication

Causes symptoms by pressing on trachea or oesophagus

Question 5

Surgeries for pneumothorax and why

Answer 5

Recurring, persistent
Pleurodesis
Pleurectomy

Question 6

Bullous lung disease and Boyles law

Answer 6

Changes in atmospheric pressure can cause bullae to burst of cause mediastinal compression

Question 7

Causes of lung abscess

Answer 7

Aspiration
Pneumonia
Septic emboli

Question 8

Swinging fever

Answer 8

Lung abscess

Question 9

Causes of empyema thoracis

Answer 9

Post pneumonic
Post operative
Oesophageal
Upper abdominal related
Osteomyelitis
Post traumatic

Question 10

Decortication

Answer 10

Removing thickened pleura making it hard for the lung to expand

Question 11

Different types of thymic tumours

Answer 11

Thymoma
Thymolipoma
Thymic carcinoma
Lymphoma

Question 12

Reasons for tracheal surgery

Answer 12

Repair of iatrogenic injury

Tracheal tumours eg salivary gland or squamous carcinoma

Question 13

Benign lung tumors

Answer 13

Hamartoma
Fibroma 
Lipoma
Neural
Papillomas
Chondroma

Question 14

Haemopneumothorax

Answer 14

Air in check cavity and blood in chest cavity