Thoracic Incisions
Thoracic Incisions Matthew G. Blum Willard A. Fry Selection of the appropriate approach for thoracic procedures is critical to undertaking safe, effective operations. Incorrect incision choice with resultant inadequate exposure…
Anesthesia for Pediatric General Thoracic Surgery
Anesthesia for Pediatric General Thoracic Surgery Narasimhan Jagannathan Kenneth Langen Conditions requiring thoracic surgery can affect children of any age. Anesthetic considerations in the older child and adolescent are similar…
The Shared Airway: Management of the Patient with Airway Pathology
The Shared Airway: Management of the Patient with Airway Pathology Anne C. Kolker The patient with airway pathology presents a challenge to the surgeon and anesthesiologist. A coordinated approach to…
Conduct of Anesthesia
Conduct of Anesthesia Brian P. Barrick Robert W. Kyle Thoracic surgical patients often present with significant comorbidities in addition to compromised pulmonary function. The anesthesiologist, aside from being able to…
Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation of the Thoracic Surgical Patient Jason C. Robins Dan J. Fintel It is neither possible nor appropriate to “clear” a patient for surgery during a preoperative evaluation….
Pulmonary Physiologic Assessment of Operative Risk
Pulmonary Physiologic Assessment of Operative Risk Mark K. Ferguson Complications occur frequently after major thoracic surgery. Their development is related to a variety of factors, including the type of operation…
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery as a Diagnostic Tool
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery as a Diagnostic Tool Anthony P. C. Yim Alan D. L. Sihoe F. Pons Many advances have been made in the field of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)…
Invasive Diagnostic Procedures
Invasive Diagnostic Procedures Umraan S. Ahmad Matthew G. Blum Invasive procedures are often indicated for the diagnosis and staging of chest diseases. Bronchoscopy, video-assisted thoracic surgery, pericardiocentesis, pericardial biopsy, transthoracic…
Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Lungs and Tracheobronchial Tree
Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Lungs and Tracheobronchial Tree William H. Warren L. Penfield Faber Visual inspection of the airways was once an art performed by a handful of highly skilled…
Diagnostic Studies in Lung Cancer
Diagnostic Studies in Lung Cancer Lucian R. Chirieac Massimo Loda Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States in both sexes, with an estimated…
