Anatomy
Begins at the larynx and branches into 2 main airways
What is the trachea?
Requires a 10mm lense in size 0 and 30 degrees
What is a Thoracoscopy?
Used to scrape periosteum from the rib (come in right and left)
What is a doyen elevator?
Reverses the effects of systemic heparin
What is protamine sulfate
These nerves are carefully preserved during a pneumonectomy
Vagus, left recurrent pharyngeal, and phrenic
Lymph node biopsy is performed during this procedure
What is a mediastinoscopy?
Used to retract lung tissue; AKA: Whisk
What is an Alison lung retractor?
Cavity behind the peritoneal cavity
What is the retroperitoneal cavity?
This lung has 2 lobes
What is the left lung?
Can be either flexible or rigid
Used to approximate ribs
Twisting of an organ or structure on itself
What is torsion?
This lung has 3 lobes
What is the right lung
Uses trocars and cannulas
What is Thoracoscopy?
Used to cut sternal wires
Surgery on the eyelid to remove fatty or excess tissue
What is a blepharoplasty?
This side of the bronchus is straighter than the other
The patient is placed in a semi-fowler (head up) position for this procedure
Flexible bronchoscopy
Used for keeping sutures organized and properly arranged during valve procedures
What is a Grunwald suture ring?
Surgical excision of the ovary