Thoracic scars

SMALL INCISIONS/PORTS –  may be used for thoracoscopy (e.g. for diagnosis, biopsies, pleurodesis) or video-assisted thoracic surgery (e.g. for pleural operations, lobectomies, lung resections)

Try some relevant OSCE stations

1. Pneumonectomy exam
2. Valve replacement/sternotomy
3. Find more here