In this Current Therapy series title, nationally recognized experts provide practical information on the clinical aspects of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. This comprehensive reference contains 240 concise chapters that focus on key aspects of diagnosis, surgical decision-making, and surgical technique and include a limited number of key references.
Chapter 1 Radiologic Assessment of the Assessment of the Patient Undergoing Pulmonary Chapter 2 Resection Chapter 3 Postoperative Care of the General Thoracic Surgical Patient Chapter 4 Thoracic Incisions Chapter 5 HIV and the General Thoracic Surgeon
Section 2 ANESTHESIA Chapter 6 Anesthesia for the Thoracic Surgical Patient Chapter 7 The Difficult Elective Intubation Chapter 8 Postoperative Pain Control for the Thoracic Surgical Patient
Chapter 43 Evaluation of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Chapter 44 Bronchial Adenomas Chapter 45 Benign and Low Grade Malignant Tumors of the Lung Chapter 46 Surgical Approach for Small Cell Lung Cancer Chapter 47 Non-Small Lung Cancer-Stage I and II Disease Chapter 48 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Chest Wall Invasion Chapter 49 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Stage III Disease Chapter 50 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Stage IV Disease Chapter 51 Superior Sulcus Tumors Chapter 52 Occult Lung Cancer Chapter 53 Sleeve Resection for Lung Cancer Chapter 54 Carinal Resection Chapter 55 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Chapter 56 Spiral Vein Graft Chapter 57 Limited Resection Procedures for Lung Cancer Chapter 58 Extended Resection for Primary Lung Cancers Chapter 59 Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection for Lung Cancer Chapter 60 Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer Chapter 61 Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer Chapter 62 Pulmonary Metastases Chapter 63 Unusual Primary Malignant Neoplasms of the Lung Chapter 64 Complications of Pulmonary Resections
Chapter 104 Benign Tumors of the Esophagus Chapter 105 Carcinoma of the Cervical Esophagus Chapter 106 Carcinoma of the Intrathoracic Esophagus Chapter 107 Cancer of the Gastroesophageal Junction Chapter 108 Radiotherapy for Esophageal Disease Chapter 109 Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Cancer Chapter 110 Lymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Cancer Chapter 111 Palliative Surgical Procedures for Esophageal Cancer Chapter 112 Lasers, Stents and Photodynamic Therapy in Esophageal Cancer
Chapter 120 Preoperative Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Chapter 121 The Hill Procedure for Gastroesophageal Reflux Chapter 122 Belsey Mark IV for Gastroesophageal Reflux Chapter 123 Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux. Chapter 124 The Collis Gastroplasty for Gastroesophageal Reflux Chapter 125 Laparoscopic Techniques for Gastroesophageal Reflux Chapter 126 The Failed Anti-Reflux Operation Chapter 127 Paraesophageal Hernia Chapter 128 Benign Strictures of the Esophagus
Section 19 BENIGN ESOPHAGEAL DISORDERS
Chapter 129 Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction and Myotomy Chapter 130 Achalasia Chapter 131 Diffuse Esophageal Spasm and Scleroderma Chapter 132 Congenital and Acquired Esophageal Diverticula Chapter 133 Medical Treatment for Barretts Esophagus Chapter 134 Surgical Therapy for Barretts Esophagus Chapter 135 Esophageal Infections Chapter 136 Esophageal Duplication Cysts
Section 20 DIAPHRAGM
Chapter 137 Morgagni and Bochdalek Hernias in the Adult Chapter 138 Eventration and Plication of the Diaphragm
Section 21 VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
Chapter 139 General Principles of VATS Chapter 140 VATS and Mediastinal Diseases Chapter 141 VATS and Esophageal Diseases Chapter 142 VATS for Pleural Diseases Chapter 143 Complications of VATS
Section 22 PERIOPERATIVE CARE AND CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
Chapter 145 Preoperative Evaluation of the Cardiac Surgical Patient Chapter 146 Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery Chapter 147 Cardiopulmonary Bypass Chapter 148 Myocardial Protection in the Adult Chapter 149 Blood Conservation Strategies Chapter 150 Inotropic Support Chapter 151 Cardiac Pacing in Adults Chapter 152 Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiogram Chapter 153 Concomitant Cardiac and Thoracic Operations Chapter 154 Treatment of Sternal Wound Infections