Subba Rao Digumarthy MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Amita Sharma, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Victorine Muse, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Michael Lanuti MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jo-Anne O'Malley Shepard MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. To describe the various types of lung surgeries 2. To learn the post-operative imaging findings 3. To learn to identify the complications.

Each procedure will be explained with schematic diagram of surgery, post-operative imaging findings and pertinent post-operative complications. Differences between thoracotomy and VATS ( video assisted thoracoscopic surgery) will be discussed. The surgical procedures range from wedge resection to pneumonectomy including innovative procedures such lung volume reduction surgery, sleeve resection of lobes with reimplantation of bronchi and reconstrunctions.

Exhibit will review various types of lung surgeries ranging from wedge resection to pneumenectomy done by thoracotomy and VATS, post-operative imaging findings and complications.

Digumarthy, S, Sharma, A, Muse, V, Lanuti, M, Shepard, J, An Overview of Lung Surgeries: Postoperative Imaging Findings and Complications.  Radiological Society of North America 2007 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 - November 30, 2007 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2007/5015774.html