Kaiser Larry R., Jamieson Glyn G., Thompson Sarah K. (eds.) Operative Thoracic Surgery

6th edition. — CRC Press, 2018. — 482 p.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.Thoracic Surgery.
Modern thoracic approaches: minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Pectus deformities
Thoracic trauma
Chest wall masses and chest wall resection
Thoracic outlet syndromes
Tracheostomy
Tracheal resection
Mediastinoscopy and mediastinotomy
Anterior mediastinal lesions
Resection of posterior mediastinal lesions
Thymectomy
Right-sided pulmonary resections
Left-sided pulmonary resections
Extrapleural pneumonectomy
Biportal fissureless video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy
Robotic approach to lobectomy
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Segmentectomy
Combined bronchial and pulmonary artery sleeve resections
Superior sulcus tumors
Lung volume reduction surgery
Pleural space problems
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) sympathectomy
Lung transplantation
Management of postoperative chylothorax
Outpatient thoracic surgery
Esophageal Surgery.
Endoscopy
Esophageal stents
Esophageal anastomoses: sutured and stapled
Use of the stomach as an esophageal substitute
Use of the colon as an esophageal substitute
Abdominal and right thoracic esophagectomy
Left thoracic subtotal esophagectomy
Transhiatal esophagectomy
Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy
Thoracoscopic removal of benign esophageal tumors
Perforation of the esophagus
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery
Laparoscopic large hiatus hernia repair
Revisional antireflex surgery
Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy for achalasia
Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia
Left thoracic approach to esophageal diverticula
Thoracoscopic management of esophageal diverticula
Laparoscopic management of epiphrenic diverticula