[Development of operative procedures in general thoracic surgery].

The operative procedures in the general thoracic surgery developed or modified by us were reviewed and the developmental courses of each procedure were demonstrated. Lists of the procedures are as follows: 1) Extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. 2) Sternal elevation of Nagoya City University formula for pectus excavatum. 3) Anterior approach and hook approach for apical invading lung cancer. 4) Esophageal tracheoplasty for congenital tracheal stenosis and its application to various conditions.