Pre-operative assessment of a thoracic surgical patient
Chapter 7 Pre-operative assessment of a thoracic surgical patient Amit Modi, Edwin B. C. Woo 1 How should a patient undergoing thoracic surgery be assessed? • Confirmation of diagnosis. •…
Pulmonary metastases
Chapter 16 Pulmonary metastases Tim J. P. Batchelor 1 Which tumours metastasise to the lung? • The lung is the most common location for metastases for many primary cancers, with…
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Chapter 39 Thoracic outlet syndrome Sandra Gelvez-Zapata, Francis Wells 1 What is thoracic outlet syndrome (Figure 1)? Figure 1. Thoracic outlet syndrome. Reproduced with permission from Elsevier, ©…
Chylothorax
Chapter 28 Chylothorax Adrian Marchbank, Eltayeb Mohamed Ahmed 1 What is chylothorax? • Chylothorax is defined as the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space. 2 How is chylothorax…
Endovenous Thermal Ablation
Percutaneous endovascular thermal ablation (EVTA) for varicose veins has been proven to achieve results comparable to surgical venous stripping with less associated periprocedural morbidity and faster recovery, attractive features that…
Pathophysiology of Varicose Veins
Chronic venous disorders (CVDs) refer to a wide range of venous disease entities, including mild conditions such as varicose veins and telangiectasias and more severe presentations such as edema and…
