Frontiers in Lung Cancer

Author(s): Keyvan Moghissi and Peter Tcherveniakov

DOI: 10.2174/9789811459566120010003

Surgical Anatomy of the Chest and Lung

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Abstract

This chapter comprises of 2 sections.

Section 1 (By Keyvan Moghissi): This section gives an account of the relevant anatomy of the thorax, thoracic cavity and the bronchopulmonary segments. In addition, it also provides a brief reference to the bronchoscopic morphology.

Section 2 (By Peter Tcherveniakov): This section describes thoracoscopic anatomy as viewed on the monitor used in the Visual Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) system.

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