Endoscopically guided midfacial degloving in infants for removal of congenital and acquired midfacial masses.

Midface degloving allows excellent exposure for a variety of congenital and acquired pediatric facial masses. The petite facial skeleton of the infant and child, however, can limit the utility of this dissection, thereby necessitating external approaches and altered cosmesis. Endoscopic assistance can aid in safe and complete removal of these masses without the need for external surgical approaches.

Exploratory thoracotomy for nonresectable lung cancer.

We sought to evaluate the effect of new diagnostic modalities on patients explored surgically for inoperable lung cancer. From July 1983 to February 1992, 335 patients underwent thoracotomy for lung cancer. Thirty-three of the 35 patients with nonresectable disease had sufficient data for analysis and underwent chest radiography (CXR), CT scan, and bronchoscopy.