Bookedited by Joseph LoCicero III, Richard H. Feins, Yolonda L. Colson, Gaetano Rocco.
Contents:
Pt. A: Evolution of general thoracic surgery
Sect. I: History and pioneers in thoracic surgery
Pt. B: The lung, pleura, diaphragm and chest wall
Sect. II: Structure and function of the chest wall and lungs
Sect. III: Thoracic imaing
Sect. IV: Diagnostic procedures
Sect. V: Diagnostic procedures in pulmonary diseases
Sect. VI: Preoperative assessment of the thoracic surgical patient
Sect. VII: Preoperative and anesthetic management of the general thoracic surgical patient
Sect. VIII: Pulmonary resections
Sect. IX: Postoperative management of the general thoracic surgical patient
Sect. X: The chest cage
Sect. Xi: The diaphragm
Sect. XII: The pleura
Sect. XIII: The trachea and bronchi
Sect. XIV: Congenital, structural, and inflammatory diseases of the lung
Sect. XV: Carcinoma of the lung
Sect. XVI: Other tumors of the lung
Sect. XVII: Thoracic trauma
Sect. XVIII: Understanding statistical analysis and medical decision making
Pt. C: The esophagus
Sect. XIX: Structure of the esophagus
Sect. XX: Physiology of the esophagus
Sect. XXI: Diagnostic studies of the esophagus
Sect. XXII: Operative procedures in the management of esophageal disease
Sect. XXIII: Congenital, structural, and inflammatory diseases of the esophagus
Sect. XXIV: Malignant lesions of the esophagus
Pt. D: The mediastinum
Sect. XXV: Structure and function of the mediastinal contents
Sect. XXVI: Noninvasive investigations
Sect. XXVII: Invasive diagnostic investigations and surgical approaches
Sect. XXVIII: Mediastinal infections, mass lesions in the mediastinum, and control of vascular obstructing symptomatology
Sect. XXIX: Primary mediastinal tumors and syndromes associated with mediastinal lesions
Sect. XXX: Mediastinal cysts.