General Thoracic Surgery

Contributing Authors

Preface to the Seventh Edition

Preface to the First Edition

PART A: The Lung, Pleura, Diaphragm, and Chest Wall

Section I Anatomy of the Chest Wall and Lungs

1 Anatomy of the Thorax.
2 Embryology of the Lungs
3 Ultrastructure and Morphometry of the Human Lung

Section II Physiology of the Lungs

7 Pulmonary Gas Exchange
8 Mechanics of Breathing

Section III Thoracic Imaging

9 Radiographic Evaluation of the Lungs and Chest
10 Computed Tomography of the Lungs, Pleura, and Chest Wall
11 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thorax

Section IV Diagnostic Procedures

15 Laboratory Investigations in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Diseases
16 Diagnostic Studies in Lung Cancer
17 Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Lungs and Tracheobronchial Tree

Section V Assessment of the Thoracic Surgical Patient

20 Pulmonary Physiologic Assessment of Operative Risk
21 Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation of the Thoracic Surgical Patient

Section VI Anesthetic Management of the General Thoracic Surgical Patient

22 Conduct of Anesthesia
23 The Shared Airway: Management of the Patient With Airway Pathology
24 Anesthesia for Pediatric General Thoracic Surgery

Section VII Pulmonary Resections

25 Thoracic Incisions
26 General Features of Pulmonary Resections
27 Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly

Section VIII Postoperative Management of the General Thoracic Surgical Patient

41 General Principles of Postoperative Care
42 Mechanical Ventilation of the Surgical Patient

Section IX The Chest Wall

43 Chest Wall Deformities
44 Lung Hernias of the Chest Wall
45 Infections of the Chest Wall

Section X The Diaphragm

51 Embryology and Anatomy of the Diaphragm
52 Pacing of the Diaphragm

Section XI The Pleura

56 Anatomy of the Pleura

Section XII Thoracic Trauma

73 Blunt and Penetrating Injuries of the Chest Wall, Pleura, and Lungs

Section XIII The Trachea

78 Tracheostomy

Section XIV Congenital, Structural, and Inflammatory Diseases of the Lung

83 Congenital Lesions of the Lung

Section XV Statistical Analysis and Trial Design

99 Evidence-Based Thoracic Surgery

Section XVI Carcinoma of the Lung

101 Lung Cancer: Epidemiology and Carcinogenesis

Section XVII Other Tumors of the Lung

122 Carcinoid Tumors

PART B: The Esophagus

Section XVIII Anatomy

128 Embryology of the Esophagus

Section XIX Physiology

131 Physiology and Physiologic Studies of the Esophagus

Section XX Diagnostic Studies

133 Radiologic Evaluation of the Esophagus

Section XXI Operative Procedures in the Management of Esophageal Disease

Section XXII Trauma to the Esophagus

Section XXIII Benign Esophageal Disease

Section XXIV Malignant Lesions of the Esophagus

PART C: The Mediastinum

Section XXV Anatomy

Section XXVI Noninvasive Investigations

Section XXVII Invasive Diagnostic Investigations and Surgical Approaches

Section XXVIII Mediastinal Infections, Overview of Mass Lesions in the Mediastinum, and Control of Vascular Obstructing Symptomatology

Section XXIX Primary Mediastinal Tumors and Syndromes Associated with Mediastinal Lesions

Section XXX Mediastinal Cysts"