General Thoracic Surgery

• Contributing Authors
  
  Preface to the Seventh Edition
  
  Preface to the First Edition
  
  PART A:: The Lung, Pleura, Diaphragm, and Chest Wall
  
  Section I Anatomy of the Chest Wall and Lungs
  
• 1 Anatomy of the Thorax.
• 2 Embryology of the Lungs
• 3 Ultrastructure and Morphometry of the Human Lung
  

Section II Physiology of the Lungs
7 Pulmonary Gas Exchange8 Mechanics of Breathing
Section III Thoracic Imaging
9 Radiographic Evaluation of the Lungs and Chest10 Computed Tomography of the Lungs,Pleura, and Chest Wall11 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of theThorax
Section IV Diagnostic Procedures
15 Laboratory Investigations in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Diseases16 Diagnostic Studies in Lung Cancer17 Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Lungs and Tracheobronchial Tree
Section V Assessment of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
20 Pulmonary Physiologic Assessment of Operative Risk21 Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
Section VI Anesthetic Management of the General Thoracic Surgical Patient
22 Conduct of Anesthesia23 The Shared Airway:: Management of the Patient With Airway Pathology24 Anesthesia for Pediatric General Thoracic Surgery
Section VII Pulmonary Resections
25 Thoracic Incisions26 General Features of PulmonaryResections27 Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly
Section VIII Postoperative Management of the GeneralThoracic Surgical Patient
41 General Principles of Postoperative Care42 Mechanical Ventilation of the Surgical Patient
Section IX The Chest Wall
43 Chest Wall Deformities44 Lung Hernias of the Chest Wall45 Infections of the Chest Wall
Section X The Diaphragm
51 Embryology and Anatomy of theDiaphragm52 Pacing of the Diaphragm
Section XI The Pleura
56 Anatomy of the Pleura
Section XII Thoracic Trauma
73 Blunt and Penetrating Injuries of the Chest Wall, Pleura, and Lungs
Section XIII The Trachea
78 Tracheostomy
Section XIV Congenital, Structural, and InflammatoryDiseases of the Lung
83 Congenital Lesions of the Lung
Section XV Statistical Analysis and Trial Design
99 Evidence-Based Thoracic Surgery
Section XVI Carcinoma of the Lung
101 Lung Cancer:: Epidemiology andCarcinogenesis
Section XVII Other Tumors of the Lung
122 Carcinoid Tumors
PART B:: The Esophagus

Section XVIII Anatomy
128 Embryology of the Esophagus
Section XIX Physiology
131 Physiology and Physiologic Studies of the Esophagus
Section XX Diagnostic Studies
133 Radiologic Evaluation of the Esophagus
Section XXI Operative Procedures in the Management of Esophageal Disease

Section XXII Trauma to the Esophagus

Section XXIII Benign Esophageal Disease

Section XXIV Malignant Lesions of the Esophagus

PART C:: The Mediastinum

Section XXV Anatomy

Section XXVI Noninvasive Investigations

Section XXVII Invasive Diagnostic Investigations and Surgical Approaches

Section XXVIII Mediastinal Infections, Overview of MassLesions in the Mediastinum, and Control of Vascular Obstructing Symptomatology

Section XXIX Primary Mediastinal Tumors and SyndromesAssociated with Mediastinal Lesions

Section XXX Mediastinal Cysts//UL>