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32 Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery s Name Gina Marciulionis Student's Name MATCHING Match the procedure with its definition. a. Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy An outpatient procedure in which ultrasound guidance is used to stage lymph nodes Removal of thrombus in a pulmonary vessel Minimally invasive surgery to map and biopsy tumors in the peripheral tissues of the lung Removal of the entire lung Portions of the lung affected by pulmonary emphysema are removed b. Pneumonectomy c. Lung volume reduction d. Pulmonary thromboembolectomy e. Endobronchial ultrasound f. Mediastinoscopy g. VATS h. Lobectomy i. Decortication A specific lobe of the lung is removed Surgical treatment for empyema Minimally invasive thoracic surgery performed through ports in the chest wall 9. Endoscopic surgery of the mediastinal space MULTIPLE CHOICE Select the best answer. 10. An underwater closed chest seal drainage system is needed to: a. Restore positive pressure in the pleural space b. Remove exudate from the mediastinum loural snace 12. During an open thoracotomy through a posterolateral incision, it is necessary to: a. Place a magnetic instrument pad near the surgical wound b. Wrap the ESU cord around a hemostat to keep it Gf the field

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1. Endobronchial ultrasound is the procedure to view respiratory wall and enlarged lymph nodes through ultrasound. It is used to diagnose infections, lung cancers. etc.

2. Pulmonary thromboembolectomy is the procedure of removal of thrombus in pulmonary vessel. It is done to remove blood clots (thrombus) from the vessel.

3. Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy is the technique used for biopsy of peripheral tissues of the lungs.

4. Pneumonectomy is the procedure of removal of entire lung. It is done in case of lung cancer.

5. Lung volume reduction is the surgical procedure to remove portion of the affected by emphysema.

6. Lobectomy is the procedure of removal of specific lobe of the lung. It is done to remove diseased portion of the lung.

7. Decortication is the surgical process of treatment of empyema. The fibrous covering of the lung is removed to increase expansion area for the lung in this process.

8. VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) is the minimal invasive thoracic surgical procedure in which holes are made in the chest wall to insert surgical instruments.

9. Mediastinoscopy is the surgical procedure of mediastinum.