Thoracic Key

Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly Amanda Marsch Joseph B. Zwischenberger During the last several decades, the fastest-growing segment of our population is made up of people >65 years of age….

General Features of Pulmonary Resections Gaetano Rocco Thomas W. Shields Resections of the lungs may vary from a minimal incision of the visceral pleura and enucleation of a hamartoma to…

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 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 Anne C. Kolker The patient with airway pathology presents a challenge to the surgeon and anesthesiologist. A coordinated approach to…

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…

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 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 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…