Over a decade after the last edition, Operative Thoracic Surgery, Sixth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by a team of prestigious international contributors. Particular emphasis is given to new and emerging techniques, particularly minimally invasive procedures, ensuring that the book remains an essential resource for surgeons in training, residents and fellows in thoracic and esophageal surgery, and fully qualified practitioners needing a definitive reference. Additional text describes the principles and justification of choosing each procedure, pre-operative assessment and preparation, post-operative care and outcomes.

Features

• Provides an in-depth, step-by-step guide to each procedure, accompanied by clear illustrations
• Covers all aspect of perioperative care, from planning through to post-operative recovery
• Includes excellent line illustrations throughout to guide the surgeon through difficult procedures

Contents

Chapter 1 Modern thoracic approaches: minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Chapter 2 Pectus deformities
Chapter 3 Thoracic trauma
Chapter 4 Chest wall masses and chest wall resection
Chapter 5 Thoracic outlet syndromes
Chapter 6 Tracheostomy
Chapter 7 Tracheal resection
Chapter 8 Mediastinoscopy and mediastinotomy
Chapter 9 Anterior mediastinal lesions
Chapter 10 Resection of posterior mediastinal lesions
Chapter 11 Thymectomy
Chapter 12 Right-sided pulmonary resections
Chapter 13 Left-sided pulmonary resections
Chapter 14 Extrapleural pneumonectomy
Chapter 15 Biportal fissureless video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy
Chapter 16 Robotic approach to lobectomy
Chapter 17 Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS
Chapter 18 Segmentectomy
Chapter 19 Combined bronchial and pulmonary artery sleeve resections
Chapter 20 Superior sulcus tumors
Chapter 21 Lung volume reduction surgery
Chapter 22 Pleural space problems
Chapter 23 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) sympathectomy
Chapter 24 Lung transplantation
Chapter 25 Management of postoperative chylothorax
Chapter 26 Outpatient thoracic surgery
Chapter 27 Endoscopy
Chapter 28 Esophageal stents
Chapter 29 Esophageal anastomoses: sutured and stapled
Chapter 30 Use of the stomach as an esophageal substitute
Chapter 31 Use of the colon as an esophageal substitute
Chapter 32 Abdominal and right thoracic esophagectomy
Chapter 33 Left thoracic subtotal esophagectomy
Chapter 34 Transhiatal esophagectomy
Chapter 35 Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy
Chapter 36 Thoracoscopic removal of benign esophageal tumors
Chapter 37 Perforation of the esophagus
Chapter 38 Laparoscopic antireflux surgery
Chapter 39 Laparoscopic large hiatus hernia repair
Chapter 40 Revisional antireflex surgery
Chapter 41 Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy for achalasia
Chapter 42 Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia
Chapter 43 Left thoracic approach to esophageal diverticula
Chapter 44 Thoracoscopic management of esophageal diverticula
Chapter 45 Laparoscopic management of epiphrenic diverticula