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Thoracic Surgery Atlas,

Edition 2

Editors: By Mark K. Ferguson, MD

Publication Date: 31 Oct 2023

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Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgery has evolved substantially in recent years, with tremendous advancements in minimally invasive surgical procedures, novel techniques for sublobar resection, perioperative management, and more. Thoracic Surgery Atlas, 2nd Edition, written by Dr. Mark K. Ferguson, brings you fully up to date with all aspects of this fast-changing field. Comprehensive and highly illustrated, this general thoracic surgery text covers procedures involving all chest organs (lungs, esophagus, trachea, mediastinum, chest wall, and diaphragm), offering authoritative guidance on virtually any thoracic operation you’re likely to perform—from cancer surgery to management of a variety of benign conditions, including esophageal disorders, empyema, tracheal stricture, and much more.

Key Features

Includes authoritative, experience-based observations to help guide you through details of complex procedures, avoid common problems, and manage complications when they occur
Features numerous high-quality, original color and tone drawings that depict the relevant anatomy and steps associated with each procedure
Expands coverage to include new areas of thoracic surgery, new and updated illustrations, and new content and references throughout
Provides new information on ERAS protocol summaries for perioperative care, consensus guidelines for essential steps in minimally invasive lung resection, new surgical approaches to mediastinal abnormalities, increased focus on VATS and robotic operations including uniportal surgery, new methods of treating thoracic outlet syndrome, new approaches to managing malignant ventricular arrhythmias through sympathectomy, more advanced techniques for pleurectomy for mesothelioma, and descriptions of a variety of newer muscle flaps for reconstruction
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

About the author

By Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA

1. Incisions
2. Minimally Invasive Approaches
3. Pulmonary Procedures
4. Chest Wall
5. Mediastinum
6. Esophagus
7. Thoracic Duct
8. Sympathetic Chain
9. Diaphragm
10. Trachea
11. Pleura
12. Soft Tissue Flaps

ISBN: 9780323930222

Page Count: 350

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