Global Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 32-3 - August 16, 2022
Editor: Gita Mody
Language: English
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In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Gita Mody brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Global Thoracic Surgery. An all-new topic to Thoracic Surgery Clinics, global thoracic surgery is an essential component of public and global health. In this issue, top experts provide timely insights on training, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, techniques, and surgical management of common thoracic surgeries throughout low-middle income countries (LMICs).

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
Surgical Capacity Building in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Lessons for Thoracic Surgery
Key points
Tribute to Norman Bethune
Introduction
Scope and needs in thoracic surgical care in low- and middle-income countries
Health care infrastructure for thoracic surgical services
Training HUMAN workforce to provide thoracic surgical services
Economics and financing to provide thoracic surgical services
Information management to provide thoracic surgical services
Innovation and thoracic surgical services
National surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia plans and thoracic surgical services
Summary
Teaching Thoracic Surgery in a Low-Resource Setting:: Creation of a Simulation Curriculum in Rwanda
Key points
Introduction
Scope of surgical education initiatives in lmics
Challenges in surgical education for LMICs
Digital education and simulation
Thoracic surgery teaching experience in Rwanda illustrates the utility of simulation
Creation of simulation thoracic surgery models and website video archive
Principles for equitable, bilateral, and sustainable partnerships
Summary
Disclosure
Radiology for Thoracic Conditions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Key points
Introduction
Communicable diseases
Noncommunicable diseases
Environmental exposures
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in low and middle-income countries
Lung cancer in low and middle-income countries
Image-guided procedures
The promise of artificial intelligence
Summary
Pathology for Thoracic Conditions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Current state of health services?
The role of pathology
Opportunities for research
Future directions
Summary
Clinics care points
Anesthesia for Global General Thoracic Surgery
Key points
Introduction of Global Surgical burden and workforce
Capacity building versus medical service trips
Infrastructure assessment
Preoperative evaluation
Intraoperative considerations
Postoperative care
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Development of an Endoscopy Training Partnership in a Developing Country
Key points
Background
Establishing the program
Chest Trauma Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Key points
Chest trauma in LMICs
Mechanism of injury
Anatomic considerations and management challenges
Strengthening chest trauma care in LMICs
Essential skills, supplies, and equipment
Radiologic services
Anesthesia techniques
Critical care needs
Health care workforce in LMIC
Better research to inform health care priorities
Summary
Disclosure
Funding
Surgical Management of Mycobacterial Infections and Related Complex Pleural Space Problems: From History to Modern Day
Key points
Current status of surgery for tuberculosis
Rationale for resectional surgery for mycobacterial lung disease
History of thoracic surgery with roots in surgery for tuberculosis
Thoracoplasty
Thoracoplasty from now on
Sequelae of tuberculosis
Summary
Clinics care points
Management of Pulmonary Hydatidosis and Lung Abscess in Low-Resource Settings
Key points
Surgical management of pulmonary hydatidosis pathogenesis
Results
Surgical management of lung abscess
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Management of Empyema Thoracis in Low-Resource Settings
Key points
Introduction
Anatomy of the pleural space
Epidemiology
Causes
Stages of empyema
Clinical features
Approach to diagnosis
Principles of treatment
Chest tubes
Summary
Clinics care points
Tracheobronchial Surgery in Emerging Countries
Key points
Introduction
Regional incidence
Clinical relevance
Surgical research in emerging countries
Current controversies
Future perspectives
Summary
Disclosure
Lung Cancer Management in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Funding sources
Management of Esophageal Cancer Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings
Key points
Introduction
Management strategy?
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Key points
Background
Minimally invasive surgery success stories in variable-resource contexts
Global trends in minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Challenges of minimally invasive thoracic surgery in variable-resource contexts
Opportunities to accelerate and scale minimally invasive thoracic surgery globally
Summary

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