Decision Making in Thoracic Surgery An Algorithmic Approach

Presented in an algorithmic approach, this book is a practical guide to thoracic surgery.

Beginning with discussion on preoperative physical examination, the following sections cover surgery for different regions of the thoracic system, based on step by step evaluation of patient history, physical examination, investigation and diagnosis, leading to a decision on the appropriate surgical procedure.

The text covers the chest wall, pleura, mediastinum, trachea, lung, and oesophagus, with a final section on lung donation and transplantation.

Authored by recognised, US-based experts from Loyola University Health System, Maywood, IL and Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, the text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and tables.

Key points

• Practical guide to decision making in thoracic surgery
• Presented in a step by step, algorithmic approach
• Includes section on lung transplantation
• Recognised, US-based author team

Section 1: General

• Preoperative Physiological Evaluation

Section 2: Chest Wall

• Pectus Deformities
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Chylothorax
• Chest Wall Tumors

Section 3: Pleura

• Pneumothorax
• Pleural Effusion
• Empyema
• Solitary Fibrous Tumor
• Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Section 4: Mediastinum

• Myasthenia Gravis
• Thymic Tumors
• Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors

Section 5: Trachea

• Foreign Body in the Airway
• Tracheobronchial Injuries, Stenosis and Fistulae
• Tracheal Tumors

Section 6: Lung

• Surgery for Emphysema
• Lung Abscess
• Mycobacterial Infection
• Mycotic Infection
• Hemoptysis
• Lung Cancer Screening
• Solitary Pectus Deformities
• Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer
• Deformities
• Lung Cancers of Special Consideration
• Metastatic Tumors of the Lung

Section 7: Esophagus

• Achalasia
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Diaphragmatic Hernias and Eventration
• Esophageal Diverticulum
• Esophageal Carcinoma
• Foreign Body in the Esophagus
• Esophageal Perforation
• Esophageal Strictures and Fistula

Section 8: Transplantation

• Lung Donation
• Lung Transplantation

Wickii T Vigneswaran MD MBA FACS
Professor and Director of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, IL, USA

John Odell MD
Emeritus Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA