Palliative thoracic surgery Curative treatment is not possible The procedure does not cure the patient but brings relief. Anastomosis (by-pass). Prosthesis.
Palliation in thoracic surgery Indications: Tracheal (bronchial) steosis. Tracheo (broncho)-esophageal fistula. Recurrent pleural effusion.
Tracheal and bronchial stenosis: palliative treatment
Tracheostomy tube Only larynx and upper part of the trachea stenosis Speech disorders Early restenosis Permanent care of the tube is required
Indications for tracheostomy: Upper Airway Obstruction Alveolar Hypoventilation Excessive Secretions Miscellaneous
Upper Airway Obstruction Trauma Intubation Facial and neck Burn or Intoxication Infection Epiglottitis Diphtheria Abscess Congenital Neoplasm Benign Malignant Granulomas Foreign body Tracheomalacia Vocal cord paralysis Sleep apnea Allergic reactions
Percutaneous tracheostomy
Technique of open tracheostomy
Tracheal stenosis: methods of treatment Rigid bronchoscopy: -Mechanical removal of the tumour (edge and forceps) -LASER therapy (cautery: Nd-YAG) Brachytherapy: neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet
Palliative removal of the tumour
Laser cautery of the tumour
How to maintain good results? Stents!
How to maintain patency? Dumon stent Dynamic stent – Y Gianturco stent – Z Wallstent, Palmas - net Different methods of introducing stents
Tracheal and bronchial silicone Dumon stents
Tracheal stents „Mesh”
„Z” stents
Tracheal stent „Polyflex”
Tracheal and esophageal stent
Treatment of pleural effusions
Left hydrothorax
Massive left hydrothorax
Pleural effusion with pneumothorax (right side).
Neoplastic pleural effusion 24% cancer patients (total): 36% lung cancer patients 25% breast cancer patients 10% leukemias 46% - first symptom of neoplastic disease
Pleural effusion: diagnosis Pleural puncture: 50% - 70% Thoracoscopy: 93%
Pleural puncture
Pleural puncture- technique
Pleural puncture
Pleural effusion: prognosis pH < 7,3 glucose level < 60 mg% Poor prognosis Survival < 2 months
Pleural effusion: treatment Better prognosis Pleurodesis talc tetracyclin bleomycin Pleurectomy
Pleural effusion: pleurodesis
Pleural drainage: technique
Pleural drainage: technique
Chest drainage
Thoracoscopy
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardial window
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