Non-Lung Cancer Thoracic Surgery Flashcards
What are the most common causes of lung abscess?
Aspiration Pneumonia PTE Lung cancer Septic emboli
What is an abscess?
A collection of pus and dead or infected tissue
What does bad smelling pus indicate?
An anaerobic infection
What surgical procedure removes the pleura?
Pleurectomy and decortication
Name some thyme tumours
Thymoma Thymolipoma Thymic carcinoma Carcinoid tumour of the thymus Lymphoma
What is the most malignant tumour of the thymus?
Thymic carcinoma
What is the most benign tumour of the thymus?
Thymolipoma
Name some tracheal tumours
Salivary gland tumour
Squamous carcinoma
What can tracheal surgery be used for?
Repair of iatrogenic injury
Removal of tracheal tumours
What are some benign lung tumours?
Hamartoma Fibroma Lipoma Neural tumours Papillomas Chondroma Carcinoid
What is the indications for surgery in pneumothorax?
Recurrence
Persistence
What surgeries can be done for pneumothorax?
Pleurodesis
Pleurectomy
What are the most common causes of lung transplantation for people under 65?
Cystic fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Emphysema
What are the criteria for a patient to be considered for lung transplantation?
Under 65yrs Not overweight Not diabetic No renal failure No mental illness Good social support
How are lung abscesses treated?
By draining them
