Thoracic Surgery

Section I:Introduction 1General Thoracic Surgery: History and Development 2Pulmonary Physiology 3Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach 4Preoperative Assessment of the Thoracic Surgical Patient: A Surgeons Viewpoint 5Anesthesia 6Endoscopy 7Open Lung Biopsy 8Thoracic Incisions 9Perioperative Management 10Mechanical Ventilatory Assistance 11Late Complications Section II:Larynx and Upper Airway 12Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology 13Anesthesia for Airway Surgery 14Endoscopy 15Benign Conditions 16Laryngeal Nerve Palsy 17Acquired Tracheoesophageal Fistula 18Upper Airway Tumors 19Surgical Techniques Section III:Lung 20Anatomy of the Lung 21Imaging of the Lung 22Congenital Anomalies of the Lung 23Infections of the Lung 24Interstitial Lung Disease 25Lung Volume Reduction Surgery 26Bullous Disease 27Massive Hemoptysis 28Chronic Pulmonary Embolism 29Benign Lung Tumors 30Bronchial Gland Tumors 31Lung Cancer 32Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 33Small Cell Lung Cancer 34Rare Primary Malignant Neoplasms 35Pulmonary Metastases 36Surgical Techniques 37Transplantation Section IV:Pleura 38Anatomy and Physiology of the Pleural Space 39Diagnostic Procedures for Pleural Diseases 40Pleural Effusion: Benign and Malignant 41Empyema and Bronchopleural Fistula 42Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum 43Rare Infections of the Pleural Space 44The Thoracic Duct and Chylothorax 45Mesothelioma and Less Common Pleural Tumors 46Fibrothorax and Decortication 47Surgical Techniques in the Pleura Section V.Chest Wall and Sternum 48Anatomy and Physiology of the Chest Wall and Sternum 49Diagnostic Modalities of the Chest Wall and Sternum 50Congenital Deformities of the Chest Wall and Sternum 51Complications of Midline Sternotomy 52Thoracic Outlet Syndromes 53Primary Neoplasms 54Radionecrosis and Infection of the Chest Wall and Sternum 55Surgical Techniques for the Chest Wall and Sternum Section VI: Diaphragm 56The Diaphragm Section VII: Mediastinum 57Anatomy and Surgical Access of the Mediastinum 58Imaging of the Mediastinum 59Infections of the Mediastinum 60Pericardial Disease 61Surgery of Myasthenia Gravis 62Cysts 63Tumors and Masses 64Surgical Techniques Section VIII: Trauma 65Pathophysiology and Initial Management of Trauma 66Laryngeal Trauma 67Tracheobronchial Trauma 68Blunt Trauma: Chest Wall, Lung, Pleura, Heart, Great Vessels, Thoracic Duct, and Esophagus 69Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture 70Penetrating Trauma 71Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome 72Late Sequelae of Thoracic Trauma