Pocket Manual of General Thoracic Surgery

Description

This pocket manual is a quick-reference handbook for general thoracic surgery. It is organized into 9 chapters providing a concise, yet inclusive list of the most common pathologies seen in thoracic surgery: pre-operative evaluation, peri-operative care, lungs and airways (divided into 3 separate sections to cover the vast number of topics), pleural disorders, mediastinal disorders, chest wall disorders, thoracic trauma, and benign and malignant esophageal disorders. The content of each chapter was specifically structured to make the handbook a high-yield reference that includes numerous management algorithms, flow diagrams, tables and images. Unlike a comprehensive textbook, paragraphs are kept at a minimum and the written material is presented using lists and bullet points to facilitate learning and retention. More importantly, the content is evidence-based and highlights the various controversies in the field.

The Pocket Manual of General Thoracic Surgery is an irreplaceable educational tool amongst trainees and practicing physicians.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: Pre-Operative Evaluation of the Thoracic Patient
Amin Madani

CHAPTER 2: Operative and Post-Operative Considerations
Hussam Alamri

CHAPTER 3: Lung and Airway Disorders
Monisha Sudarshan, Hussam Alamri, Mohammed Al-Mahroos

CHAPTER 4: Pleural Disorders
Stephen D Gowing, Amin Madani

CHAPTER 5: Mediastinal Disorders
Etienne St-Louis

CHAPTER 6: Chest Wall Disorders
Amin Madani

CHAPTER 7: Chest Trauma
Ali Aboalsaud, Dan L Deckelbaum

CHAPTER 8: Benign Esophageal Disorders
Maria Abou-Khalil, Amin Madani

CHAPTER 9: Esophageal Cancer
Amin Madani, Sara Najmeh, Abdullah Aloraini

Authors

Amin Madani MD
McGill University
Montreal, Canada

Lorenzo Ferri MD PhD FACS FRCSC
McGill University
Montreal, Canada

Andrew Seely MD PhD FRCSC
The Ottawa Hospital – General Campus
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada