Surgery of the Chest

Preoperative Assessment of Pulmonary Function: Quantitative Evaluation of Ventilation and Blood Gas Exchange. Perioperative Pulmonary Physiology. Endoscopy: Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy. Use of Antibiotics in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. A. Anesthesia and Supportive Care for Cardiothoracic Surgery. B. Acute Pain Management After Surgical Procedures. Shock and Circulatory Collapse. Thoracic Incisions. Postoperative Care in Cardiac Surgery. Tracheal Intubation and Assisted Ventilation. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Computer Applications in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Congenital Lesions, Neoplasms, Inflammation, Infections, Injuries, And Other Lesions of the Trachea. Management of Infants and Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery. Trauma to the Chest. Disorder of the Sternum and the Thoracic Wall. The Pleurea. The Mediastinum. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Neoplasms of the Lung. Lung Infections and Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease. Thoracic Disorders in the Immunocompromised Host. Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Pulmonary Embolism. Congenital Lesions of the Lung and Emphysema. Surgery of the Esophagus in Infants and Children. Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistulas. Disorders of the Esophagus in the Adult. Esophageal Hiatal Hernia. Diaphragm and Diaphragmatic. Surgical Management of Myasthenia Gravis. Special Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Cardiac Surgery. Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Cardiac Surgery. The Aorta. The Pericardium. Atrial Septal Defects, Atrioventricular Canal Defects, And Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. Major Anomalies of Pulmonary and Thoracic Systemic Veins. Atrioventricular Canal. Surgical Treatment of Ventricular Septal Defect. A. Tetralogy. B. Pulmonary Atresia or Stenosis with Intact Ventricular Septum. Truncus Arteriosus. Congenital Aortic Stenosis. Congenital Malformations of the Mitral Valve. Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Univentricular Heart. Tricuspid Atresia. Ebstein's Anomaly. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrom