Thoracic Surgery

A procedure performed in patients with empyema is called:

Which instrument is a rib contractor?

The procedure most commonly performed for the excision of small, peripherally located lesions of the lung is:

During a bronchoscopy, which solution is preferred for bronchial washing specimens?

Removal of air and/or blood from the pleural cavity by means of an aspiration needle is called:

A bronchoscopy procedure allows visualization of the:

Which procedure is removal of an entire lung?

The pathology in which the subclavian artery is compressed resulting in severe ischemia of the arm is a type of:

What size of trocar is commonly used during a thoracoscopy?

Which node is an important site for metastasis from the lungs & is a frequent site for biopsy?