Surgery of the Lung

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Both lungs are surrounded for the greater part Of their upper and practically their only accessible surface, by a uniformly articulated structure - the thoracic wall. It is important to know thoroughly not only the structure of the thoracic wall and the lungs, the position Of the lungs and pleura, but also the boundaries Of the lungs and pleura.