In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Maria Lucia Madariaga and Hugh Auchincloss bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Management of the Trachea. Top experts provide a complete update of management of the trachea and its conditions, beginning with anatomy and followed by individual articles on specific treatments, anesthesia, and airway appliances. Two other articles of note are on tracheal transplantation and laryngeal surgery.
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Stephanie G. Worrell and Olugbenga T. Okusanya bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Esophageal Disasters. Esophageal surgery can involve complications such as anastomotic leak, pain, bleeding, infection, and reflux. In this issue, top experts discuss the major complications of key thoracic surgeries, and how surgeons can best handle them.
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Cherie P. Erkmen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Wellbeing for Thoracic Surgeons. Each article discusses an important aspect of a surgeon’s professional and personal life so he or she may find a balance between best practices at work and purposeful engagement and presence away from work and at home. Articles review health maintenance, career transitions, financial wellbeing, hobbies and activities, personal relationships, and much more.
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Erin A. Gillaspie brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Surgical Conditions of the Diaphragm. Top experts provide up-to-date coverage of managing the diaphragmatic injuries of congenital defects, hiatal hernia, and trauma. This issue also includes articles on imaging, pediatrics, and anatomy and physiology
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Stephen Yang and Jinny Ha bring their considerable expertise to the topic of The Professional Lifespan: From Residency to Retirement.Profession transitions in thoracic surgery are difficult at any point in one’s career, from fellowships and first jobs through mid-career moves and retirement. Every thoracic surgeon goes through these transitions, but needs guidance to do so effectively. This issue covers the entire career lifespan of a thoracic surgeon, plus important related topics such as finances, wellness, lifelong learning, and diversity.
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. DuyKhanh P. Ceppa and Kei Suzuki bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Access to Lung Screening. Lung cancer screening rates remain significantly lower compared to other well established cancer screening rates, and remain at a low 5.8% of the eligible population. In this issue, top experts discuss pertinent topics such as a review of the data supporting screening for lung cancer, building a screening program, increasing screening rates in eligible populations, and how to better target the high-risk population.
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jonathan Yeung and Elena Elimova bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Esophageal Cancer. Nearly 20,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. In this issue, top experts provide a timely update of this perennially important topic with coverage of pathology, genetics, staging, adjuvant therapies, and surgical management, as well as two special articles on controversies in esophageal cancer.Â