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Books in Thoracic surgery

Focusing on palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care, this collection supports clinicians, caregivers, and families. It features compassionate approaches, symptom management, and ethical considerations that ensure dignity and comfort.

  • Operative Management of Chest Wall Disease, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-2
    • Ravi Rajaram
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Ravi Rajaram brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Operative Management of Chest Wall Disease. Top experts provide a contemporary review of operative planning, surgical approaches, reconstructive techniques, and postoperative challenges following chest wall resection. Readers will have an opportunity to learn more about indications for complex resections and expected outcomes, not only from a perioperative standpoint but also from a functional and quality of life perspective, as well as long-term survival data.

  • Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and Other Cardiac Arrhythmias

    • 1st Edition
    • James L. Cox + 2 more
    • English
    Written by the pioneer of atrial fibrillation surgery, Dr. James Cox, Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation is the authoritative guide to the fundamentals of atrial fibrillation, the evolution of surgical ablation, and current techniques of atrial fibrillation ablation. In this ground-breaking reference, Dr. Cox, along with co-editors Drs. Patrick M. McCarthy, S. Chris Malaisrie and other national and international authorities, defines the principles of atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias and inspires other medical professionals to develop further innovations in the treatment of this disease. The result is a single, trustworthy source of knowledge that provides both practitioners and researchers in the field of cardiac arrhythmias with a common understanding of atrial fibrillation and its surgical treatment.

  • Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery

    • 5th Edition
    • James K. Kirklin + 4 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Cardiac Surgery**Offering expert, dependable, accurate guidance on every facet of adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, Kirklin/Barratt-Boye... Cardiac Surgery, 5th Edition, remains the gold standard text in this fast-changing field. World-renowned editors and authors from six continents provide meticulously updated information on the major changes and innovations over the past decade, including classical surgical updates, catheter-based procedures, robotics, minimally invasive approaches, and hybrid techniques. This dynamic and indispensable reference thoroughly and systematically covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures, presenting the up-to-date clinical evidence you need to make effective management decisions for every patient.

  • Advances in Systemic Therapy for Lung Cancer, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-1
    • Brendon M. Stiles + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Brendon M. Stiles and Tamar B. Nobel bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Systemic Therapy for Lung Cancer. Recent advances in systemic therapies, marked by ongoing clinical trials and new drug approvals, have revolutionized the treatment landscape, offering new hope for patients with lung cancer. This issue features articles by top experts who explore various topics including novel neoadjuvant and adjuvant clinical trials that could redefine standard care protocols.

  • Precision Medicine in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-4
    • Rian M. Hasson + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Rian M. Hasson and Fatima G Wilder bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Precision Medicine in Thoracic Surgery. Top experts discuss addressing equity in precision surgery; molecular therapy and targeted treatment for cancer; understanding the influence of social determinants of health in precision surgery; the use of AI and machine learning in thoracic surgery; and more.

  • Management of Intraoperative Disasters, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-3
    • Dustin Walters
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Dustin Walters brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Intraoperative Disasters. Top experts cover major intraoperative complications that general thoracic surgeons may encounter, with articles on nerve injuries; coagulopathy and anticoagulation; ventilation and anesthesia; emergent conversion during robotic surgery; and more.

  • Pulmonary Metastasectomy, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-2
    • Smita Sihag + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Mara B. Antonoff and Smita Sihag bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pulmonary Metastasectomy. Top experts provide articles on the most common pulmonary metastasectomies (colorectal cancer, renal cell carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, and head and neck cancer), along with articles on hybrid approaches to local management, transcontinental differences in management, disparities, quality of life, and reoperative pulmonary metastasectomy.

  • Management of the Trachea, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-1
    • Maria Lucia L. Madariaga + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Management of Esophageal Disasters, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-4
    • Stephanie G. Worrell + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Wellbeing for Thoracic Surgeons, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-3
    • Elsevier Clinics
    • Cherie P. Erkmen
    • English
    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.

  • Surgical Conditions of the Diaphragm, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-2
    • Erin Alexis Gillaspie
    • English
    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

  • The Professional Lifespan: From Residency to Retirement, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-1
    • Stephen C. Yang + 1 more
    • English
    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.Professio... 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.

  • Lung Screening: Updates and Access, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-4
    • DuyKhanh P. Ceppa + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Emerging Technologies in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-3
    • Michael J. Weyant
    • English
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.

  • Controversies in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-2
    • Lana Y. Schumacher + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.

  • Robotic Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-1
    • Elliot Servais + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.

  • Esophageal Cancer, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-4
    • Jonathan Yeung + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Global Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-3
    • Gita Mody
    • English
    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).

  • Lung Transplantation, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-2
    • Jasleen Kukreja + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jasleen Kukreja and Aida Venado bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Lung Transplantation. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as inpatient management of the acutely decompensating lung transplant candidate, lung allograft rejection, management of the potential lung donor, postoperative management of lung transplant recipients, and more.

  • Social Disparities in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-1
    • Cherie P. Erkmen
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, Guest Editor Cherie Erkmen brings considerable expertise to the topic of social disparities in thoracic surgery. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as social disparities in lung cancer, population health, esophageal cancer, benign lung diseases, and more.

  • Lung Cancer 2021, Part 2, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-4
    • Farid M. Shamji
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, Guest Editor Farid Shamji brings considerable expertise to the topic of Lung Cancer in this second issue covering this topic. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as biological treatments, improving anesthesia safety in pulmonary resection for lung cancer, history of surgical instruments in thoracic surgery, The Hemithorax – the empty chest syndrome, and more.

  • Lung Cancer 2021, Part 1, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-3
    • Farid M. Shamji
    • English
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Farid Shamji brings considerable expertise to the topic of Lung Cancer.

  • Surgical Management of Benign Lung Disease, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-2
    • Stephen R. Hazelrigg + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Stephen Hazelrigg and Traves Crabtree, is devoted to Surgical Management of Benign Lung Disease. Drs. Hazelrigg and Crabtree have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Evaluation of the emphysema patient: Best medical treatment and indications for surgical intervention; Life expectancy after lung volume reduction surgery; Analysis of recent literature on lung volume reduction surgery; Present role of endobronchial valves in emphysema treatment; Critical Analysis of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial Results for Lung-Volume-Reductio... Surgery; Technical aspects of LVRS including anesthetic management and surgical approaches; Future treatment of emphysema with roles for valves and LVRS; Alpha one antitrypsin disease, treatment and role for lung volume reduction surgery; Postoperative Air-Leaks after Lung Surgery: Predictors, Intraoperative Techniques, and Postoperative Management; Value of a multidisciplinary team approach to treatment of emphysema; Economic considerations with endobronchial valves and lung volume reduction surgery; Outcomes of lung volume reduction surgery in homogenous emphysema; and more!

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Dean Donahue + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Dean Donahue and Hugh G. Auchincloss, is devoted to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Drs. Donahue and Auchincloss have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Embryology and Anatomy of the Thoracic Outlet; Evaluation of Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Reoperation for Persistent or Recurrent Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Surgical Technique: Supraclavicular First Rib Resection; Evaluation and Management of Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; How Common is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?; Surgical Technique: Minimally Invasive First Rib Resection; Radiographic Evaluation of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Evaluation and Management of Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; and more!

  • Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-4
    • Bryan M. Burt
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Bryan M. Burt, is devoted to Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Dr. Burt has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Taken Together: Effective Multimodal Approaches for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Pleurectomy/Decortic... for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Preoperative Identification of Benefit from Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; The Role of Extrapleural Pneumonectomy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; The Molecular Basis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Radiation Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; The Staging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Intraoperative Adjuncts for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: The Fourth Dimension; The Pathology of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; and more!

  • Peri-operative Management of the Thoracic Patient, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-3
    • Virginia R Litle + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Virginia R. Litle and Robert J. Canelli, is devoted to Peri-operative Management of the Thoracic Patient. Drs. Litle and Canelli have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery; Prehab of the Thoracic Patient; Enhanced Recovery after Thoracic Surgery; Surgical Approaches for Esophagectomy: Open, Minimally Invasive, Robotic. What is the Approach Algorithm?; Intraoperative Anesthetic Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient; Intraoperative Surgical and Anesthetic Concerns for Robotic Approach to the Thoracic Surgery Patient; Prevention of Postoperative Prolonged Air-leak after Pulmonary Resection; Intraoperative Pre-emptive Prevention of Esophagectomy Complications: Role of Feeding Tubes, Pyloric Drainage Procedures, Anastomotic Buttressing; Interventional Pulmonology: A Brave New World; Pain Management in Thoracic Surgery; Management of Complications after Lung Resections; Management of complications after esophagectomy; and more!

  • Cirugía cardiovascular. Abordaje integral

    • 1st Edition
    • José Luis Pérez Vela + 2 more
    • Spanish

  • Advances in Systemic Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • Jessica Donington + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Jyoti Patel and Jessica Donington, is devoted to Advances in Systemic Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Drs. Patel and Donington have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy; Combining Immunotherapy with Radiation in Lung Cancer; Adjuvant Chemotherapy; ALK Mutations; Molecular Targets Beyond the Big 3; Advances in Systemic Therapy; Liquid Biopsies in NSCLC; Combining Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy for NSCLC; ROS-1 Mutations; EGFR Mutations; and more!

  • Nonintubated Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • Tommaso C. Mineo
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vincenzo Ambrogi and Tommaso Mineo, is devoted to Nonintubated Thoracic Surgery. Drs. Ambrogi and Mineo have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Technical issues and patient safety in nonintubated thoracic anesthesia; Management of primary and secondary pneumothorax in nonintubated VATS; Treatment of pleural effusions with nonintubated VATS; Nonintubated VATS for chest infections; Nonintubated VATS lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease; Nonintubated VATS wedge resection of peripheral early lung cancer; Anatomical segmentectomy in nonintubated VATS; VATS lobectomy for lung cancer in nonintubated anesthesia; Nonintubated VATS tracheal and bronchial sleeve resection for lung cancer; Nonintubated tracheal surgery; Management of intraoperative crisis during nonintubated thoracic surgery; Team training for nonintubated thoracic surgery; and more!

  • Education and the Thoracic Surgeon, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Edward D. Verrier
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Edward D. Verrier, is devoted to Education and the Thoracic Surgeon. Dr. Verrier has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: The Master surgeon as educator; How does the adult surgeon learn?; How to obtain meaningful assessment in thoracic surgery education; How to give effective formative feedback in thoracic surgery education; Bias: How to minimize the hidden impact on thoracic surgical education; The educational challenges of the operating room; Effective classroom teaching and the impact of e-learning in thoracic surgery education; The alternative surgical curriculum; Deliberate practice and the emerging roles of simulation in thoracic surgery; Teaching, mentorship, and coaching in thoracic surgical education; Faculty development: using education for career advancement; The potential of virtual or augmented reality to enhance thoracic surgical education; How will artificial intelligence impact (cognitive) decision making in thoracic surgery; and more!

  • Atlas de técnicas en cirugía cardíaca

    • 2nd Edition
    • Frank W. Sellke + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Atlas que cubre las distintas intervenciones quirúrgicas en el área de la Cardiología, tanto técnicas abiertas como intervencionistas, proporcionando una descripción detallada y "paso a paso" de cada una de ellas. Texto muy ilustrado y de fácil consulta, que incluye material gráfico de distinta tipología, no solo para clarificar la anatomía quirúrgica, sino también para visualizar con detalle las técnicas quirúrgicas. Igualmente, una galería de 20 vídeos muestra las técnicas más relevantes realizadas hoy en día por los cirujanos cardiovasculares, además de 400 ilustraciones y fotografías intraoperatorias en color que describen la evolución "paso a paso" de las intervenciones. La nueva edición incorpora un total de siete nuevos capítulos que abordan temas como la revascularización coronaria híbrida, las técnicas de reparación de la válvula aórtica, la sustitución de la válvula aórtica transcatéter, la cirugía robótica de la válvula mitral, la cirugía para la miocardiopatía hipertrófica, los abordajes y las técnicas de la oxigenación por membrana extracorpórea, y la endoarterectomía pulmonar. Este atlas presenta el contenido en una maqueta muy sencilla y estructurada que permite al lector localizar, de un único vistazo, la información más relevante de cada procedimiento siguiendo paso a paso su desarrollo.

  • Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Joshua R. Sonett
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Joshua Sonett, is devoted to Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis.  Dr. Sonett has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Role of Thymus in the Immune System; A Neurologist’s Perspective to Understanding Myasthenia Gravis: Clinical Perspectives of Etiology, Diagnosis and Preoperative Treatment; A Neurologist’s Perspective on Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: Current Perspective and Future Trials and Medications; Surgical Approaches to Myasthenia Gravis: Perspective of Anatomy and Radicality in Surgery; Surgical Techniques for Myasthenia Gravis: VATS; Surgical Techniques for Myasthenia Gravis: RATS; Surgical Decision Making: Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis; Immune Syndromes and the Thymus: Is There a Role of Thymectomy?; Surgical Techniques for Myasthenia Gravis: Transcervical; Surgical Technique for Myasthenia Gravis: Subxyphoid Approach; History of Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis; and more!

  • Paraesophageal Hernia Repair,An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-4
    • Inderpal S Sarkaria + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Inderpal S. Sarkaria and Abbas E. Abbas, is devoted to Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. Drs. Sarkaria and Abbas has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Management of Complications in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Surgical Anatomy of Paraesophageal Hernias; Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Management of Paraesophageal Hernia in the Obese Patient; Technical Options and Approaches to Lengthen the Shortened Esophagus; Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Short and Long Term Outcomes of Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Pre-operative Evaluation and Clinical Decision Making for Giant Paraesophageal Hernias: Who Gets an Operation?; Common Tenets in Repair of Primary Paraesophageal Hernias: Reducing Tension and Maximizing Length; Management of Recurrent Paraesophageal Hernia; Transthoracic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Anesthetic Management for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; and more!

  • Surgery for Pulmonary Mycobacterial Disease, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-1
    • John D. Mitchell
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. John Mitchell, is devoted to Surgery for Pulmonary Mycobacterial Disease. Dr. Mitchell has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Surgical treatment of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease; Minimally invasive approaches in the management of mycobacterial diseases; Medical management of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease; Epidemiology, the WHO, and the global fight against M. tuberculosis: A primer; History of pulmonary mycobacterial disease; Nontuberculous mycobacteria: Epidemiology and the impact on pulmonary and cardiac disease; Modern collapse therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis; Surgical resection in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis; Treatment of complications of pulmonary tuberculosis; Current medical management of pulmonary tuberculosis; and more!

  • Innovations in the Management of Foregut Disease, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-4
    • Brian Louie
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Brian E. Louie, is devoted to Innovations in the Management of Foregut Disease. Dr. Louie has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Endoscopic approaches to cricopharyngeal myotomy and pyloromyotomy; Options for the challenging hiatus during paraesophageal hernia repair; Endoluminal therapies for esophageal perforations and leaks; Extraluminal approaches to GERD; Advanced endoluminal technologies for Barrett's esophagus - focus on OCT and CLE; Mucosal ablation techniques for Barrett's esophagus and early esophageal cancer; Best practices for training, education and introduction of new techniques for foregut disease management into clinical practice; Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia; Endoscopic resection of tumors of the esophagus; The role of the functional probe in esophageal disease; Enhance the detection of Barrett's esophagus; Endoluminal approaches to GERD; The role of functional fluorescence imaging during esophagectomy; and more!

  • Fundamentals of Airway Surgery, Part II, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Jean Deslauriers + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Jean Deslauriers, Farid Shamji, and Bill Nelems, is the second of two devoted to Fundamentals of Airway Surgery. The editors have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: From Open to Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy; Anterior Mediastinal Tracheostomy: Past, Present, and Future; Extended Sleeve Resections; Bronchoplasties at the Segmental Level; Challenges of Carinal Resection and Reconstruction; Carinal Pneumonectomy; Management of Post-Pneumonectomy Broncho-Pleural Fistula: From Thoracoplasty to Trans-Sternal Closure; Tracheal Transplantation: State of the Art and Key Role of Blood Supply in its Success; Autologous Tracheal Replacement; Pathophysiology and Predictors of Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation; Management of Bronchial Complications After Lung Transplantation and Late Sequelae; Experiences with Prosthetic Airway Replacement: From the Use of Marlex Meshes to Tissue Engineering; Management of Acquired Benign Tracheo-Esophageal Fistulas; Strategies in the Treatment of Malignant Tracheoesophageal Fistulas; Recognition and Management of Life-Threatening Tracheo-Vascular Fistulae and How to Prevent Them; Principles of Urgent Management of Acute Airway Obstruction; Tracheo-Bronchial Injuries Secondary to Blunt Chest Trauma; Cricothyroid Approach for Emergency Access to the Airway; Use of Silicone Tubes in the Management of Complex Airway Problems; Management of the Airway after Tracheal Reconstruction; Importance of a Team Effort in the Success of Airway Surgery; and more!

  • Fundamentals of Airway Surgery, Part I, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • Jean Deslauriers + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Jean Deslauriers, Farid Shamji, and Bill Nelems, is the first of two devoted to Fundamentals of Airway Surgery. The editors have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Birth of Airway Surgery and Evolution over the Past Half-Century; Regional and Applied Anatomy of the Tracheo-Bronchial Tree from Larynx to Segmental Bronchus; Advanced Technologies for Imaging and Visualization of the Tracheobronchial Tree; Anesthesia and Gas Exchange during Airway Surgery; The Importance of Good Communications Between Anesthesiologists and Thoracic Surgeons; Tracheal Injuries Complicating Prolonged Intubation and Tracheostomy; Biology of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Tracheo-Bronchial Tree and Principles of Management; Pathology of Primary Tracheobronchial Malignancies other than Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas; Tuberculosis and Other Granulomatous Diseases of the Airway; Tracheobronchomalaci... and Expiratory Collapse of Central Airways; Management of Idiopathic Laryngo-Tracheal Stenosis; Subglottic Tracheal Resection and Synchronous Laryngeal Reconstruction with Preservation of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves: The Pearson Operation; Laryngeal Split and Rib Cartilage Interpositional Grafting: Treatment Option for Glottic/Subglottic Stenosis in Adults; Distal Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction; Factors Favoring and Impairing Healing of Tracheal Anastomosis; Prophylaxis and Treatment of Complications After Tracheal Resection; Non-Operative Endoscopic Management of Benign Tracheo-Bronchial Disorders; From Open to Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy; Anterior Mediastinal Tracheostomy; and more!

  • Thoracic Surgery in the Special Care Patient, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Sharon Ben-Or
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Sharon Ben-Or, is devoted to Thoracic Surgery in the Special Care Patient. Dr. Ben-Or has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Thoracic surgery in the pregnant patient; Thoracic surgery in early stage small cell lung cancer; Lung cancer in the post transplant / immunosuppressed patient; The postpneumonectomy patient; Thoracic surgery considerations in the obese patient; Thoracic surgery considerations in the pediatric patient; Esophagectomy after weight reduction surgery; Thoracic surgery considerations in the mentally ill or handicapped patient; Lung cancer with concomitant cardiac disease; Malignant pleural effusion and the trapped lung; Empyema from an obstructing lung cancer; Synchronous esophageal and lung cancer; Thoracic surgery considerations in the AIDS patient; and more!

  • Uniportal/Single-Port Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-4
    • Gaetano Rocco
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Gaetano Rocco, is devoted to Single-port/Uniporta... Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Rocco has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: The Geometric and Ergonomic Appeal of Uniportal VATS; Management of Intraoperative Difficulties During Uniportal VATS; Hybrid Theatre and Uniportal VATS: the Perfect Match for Lung Nodule Localization; Important Technical Details in Uniportal VATS Standard Major Pulmonary Resections; When Uniportal VATS is Contraindicated; Subxyphoid Uniportal VATS Procedures; Uniportal VATS Segmentectomy; The Case for Non Intubated/Awake Anesthesia for Uniportal VATS Procedures; Uniportal VATS Esophagectomy; Complex Pulmonary Resections Through Uniportal VATS; Training in Uniportal VATS; Fast-tracking Patients Through the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pathways of Intrathoracic Conditions: the Role of Uniportal VATS; and more!

  • Quality in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-3
    • Felix G. Fernandez
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Felix Fernandez, is devoted to Quality in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Fernandez has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Risk adjustment and performance measurement for lung cancer resection; Risk adjustment and performance measurement for esophageal cancer resection; Oncologic quality indicators in thoracic surgery; National Quality Forum metrics for thoracic surgery; Volume outcome relationships in thoracic surgery; Failure to rescue in thoracic surgery; Quality and cost in thoracic surgery; Patient reported outcomes in thoracic surgery; Database audit in thoracic surgery; European Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score; International database collaboration in thoracic surgery; Hospital readmissions following thoracic surgery; and more!

  • Disorders of the Chest Wall, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-2
    • Henning A. Gaissert
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Henning A. Gaissert, is devoted to The Chest Wall. Dr. Gaissert has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Acute Infections of the Chest Wall; Chronic Infections of the Chest Wall; Thoracoplasty for TB in the 21st Century; Chest Wall Trauma: Conservative Management and Surgical Reconstruction; Minimally Invasive Repair of the Pectus Excavatum/Carinatum; Surgical Implications of the Straight Back Syndrome; Management of Primary Soft Tissue Tumors of the Chest Wall; Management of Lung Cancer Invading the Superior Sulcus; Management of Breast Cancer Invading the Chest Wall; Chest Wall Reconstruction without Prosthetic Material; Surgical Management of the Radiated Chest Wall and its Complications; Surgical Management of Primary Tumors of the Osseous Chest Wall; Surgical Management of Lung Cancer Involving the Chest Wall; Prosthetic Reconstruction of the Chest Wall, and more!

  • Clinical Management of Chest Tubes, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-1
    • Pier Luigi Filosso
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Pier Luigi Filosso, is devoted to Clinical Management of Chest Tubes. Dr. Filosso has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Chest Tubes Throughout the Centuries: An Overview of Pleural Space Drainage Across History; Generalities of Chest Tubes; Chest Tube Placement After Pulmonary Resection; Thoracic Trauma: Which Chest Tube?; Chest Tube Placement in Pleural Effusions and Pneumothorax; Modern Techniques to Insert Chest Tubes; Suction or Non-suction?: How to Manage a Chest Tube After Pulmonary Resection; When to Remove a Chest Tube?; Indwelling Pleural Catheters: A Clinical Option in Trapped Lung; Errors in Chest Tube Placement; and more!

  • Hyperhidrosis, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-4
    • Peter B. Licht
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Peter Licht, is devoted to Management of Hyperhidrosis. Dr. Licht has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: History of Sympathetic Surgery; Pathophysiology of Hyperhidrosis; Emerging Nonsurgical Treatments for Hyperhidrosis; Selecting the Right Patient for Surgical Treatment of Hyperhidrosis; Targeting the Sympathetic Chain for Primary Hyperhidrosis: An Evidence-Based Review; Reversibility of Clipping for Primary Hyperhidrosis; Robotic Sympathectomy; Reconstruction of the Sympathetic Chain; Quality of Life Changes Following Surgery for Hyperhidrosis; Management of Compensatory Sweating after Sympathetic Surgery; Less Common Side Effects Following Sympathetic Surgery; Facial Blushing: Patient Selection and Long Term Results; Management of Plantar Hyperhidrosis; and more!

  • Current Controversies in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • Michael Lanuti
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Michael Lanuti, is devoted to Current Controversies in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lanuti has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Management of Oligometastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Current Treatment of Mesothelioma (Extrapleural Pneumonectomy or Pleurectomy); Stents as Primary Therapy for Esophageal Perforation; Lymph Node Dissection and Pulmonary Metastectomy; Mediastinal Staging: Endobronchial Ultrasound or Mediastinoscopy; Induction Therapy for Esophageal Cancer; Appropriate Surgical Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Benefit of Plication for Paralyzed Diaphragm; Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis; Induction Therapy for Thymoma, and more!

  • Innovations in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-2
    • Kazuhiro Yasufuku
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Innovations in Thoracic Surgery. Articles will include: Advances in Image Guided Thoracic Surgery; Evolving Applications of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Thoracic Surgery; Novel Technologies for Isolated Lung Perfusion – Beyond Lung Transplant; Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia; Bioengineered Organs: Dream or a Reality?; Credentialing for New Technology; Endoscopic Resection and Ablation for Early Stage Esophageal Cancer; Novel Technologies in Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction; Advances in Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: Pushing the Envelope; Guided Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules; Nanotechnology: Applications in Thoracic Surgery?; Present and Future Application of Energy Devices in Thoracic Surgery; and more!

  • Prevention and Management of Post-Operative Complications, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-4
    • John D. Mitchell
    • English
    Prevention and Management of Post-Operative Complications is reviewed extensively in this important Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: Cardiovascular complications following thoracic surgery; Pain management following thoracic surgery; Persistent air leak and pleural space management following pulmonary resection; Bronchopleural fistula and empyema after anatomic lung resection; Postoperative respiratory failure; Complications following carinal surgery and bronchial sleeve resection; Anastomotic leak following esophagectomy; Management of conduit necrosis following esophagectomy; Functional conduit disorders complicating esophagectomy; Complications following surgery for achalasia and anti-reflux disease; Complications following tracheal and laryngotracheal resection; Management of thoracic nerve injury; Chest wall resection and reconstruction: management of complications; Management of chylothorax; and more!

  • Lung Transplantation, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-1
    • Sudish Murthy
    • English
    Lung Transplantation is covered in detail in this important issue of the Thoracic Surgery Clinics. Articles include: Candidacy for Lung Transplant and Lung Allocation; ECMO as Bridge to Lung Transplant; Single Versus Double Lung Transplant: Do Guidelines Exist?; Extending the Donor Pool: Donation After Cardiac Death; Extending the Donor Pool: Rehabilitation of Poor Organs; Bronchial Artery Revascularization; Anastomotic Airway Complications Following Lung Transplantation: Implications and Interventions; Pleural Space Complications Associated with Lung Transplantation; Reflux and Allograft Dysfunction, Is there a Connection?; Artificial Lungs: Are We There Yet?; and more.

  • Robotic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Bernard J. Park
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is devoted to "Robotic Surgery." Editor Bernard Park, MD of Hackensack University Medical Center brings together the top experts to review this important topic in thoracic surgery. Articles in this issue include: Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Technical Considerations and Learning Curve; VATS-based Approach for Robotic Lobectomy; Total Port Approach for Robotic Lobectomy; Long-term Results for Robotic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer; Robotic Segmentectomy and Pneumonectomy; Robotic Benign Esophageal Procedures; Robotic Esophagectomy (Ivor Lewis and McKeown Approaches); Robotic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis; Robotic Thymectomy for Thymic Neoplasms; and Robotic versus Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Advantages and Disadvantages.

  • Management of Benign and Malignant Pleural Effusions, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-1
    • Cliff K.C. Choong
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics covers the management of benign and malignant pleural effusions. Expert authors review the most current information available about decision making in the management of pleural effusion, management of hemothorax, surgical management of malignant pleural effusion, surgical treatment of malignant mesothelioma, and more. Keep up-to-the-minute with the latest developments in this important aspect of thoracic surgery practice.

  • Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery

    Expert Consult - Online and Print (2-Volume Set)
    • 4th Edition
    • James K. Kirklin + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its 4th edition, Kirklin/Barratt-Boye... Cardiac Surgery remains your indispensable source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. This dynamic medical reference thoroughly and systematically covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures—including the latest alternate and minimally invasive surgical techniques—and presents the up-to-date clinical evidence you need to make effective management decisions.