A segmentectomy is a surgical procedure that removes one of the ten anatomic segments of a lung. It requires some dissection of the artery, vein, and/or airway structures of that segment, and the ...

Once the dissection is completed to expose the vessels connecting the heart and lungs, the space between the lung and chest wall is opened decortication of the visceral pleura (membranous outer layer ...

The sudden health crisis faced by the former Minister of Transport, Guo Yaoqi, has evoked a wave of concern and sympathy. Recently admitted to Shin Kong Hospital due to a severe case of aortic ...

develops in the airways between the trachea and lungs. It can spread quickly to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body. Surgery is reserved only for patients with limited disease. Anatomy of the ...