Shields' general thoracic surgery / [edited by] Joseph LoCicero III, Richard H. Feins, Yolonda L. Colson, Gaetano Rocco.

Format Electronic
Edition8th edition.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019]
Description2 volumes (xxviii, 2274, I-54 pages) ; 29 cm
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Subjects
Chest--Surgery.
Chest--Cancer. --Surgery.
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Thoracic Neoplasms--surgery.

Other author/creatorLoCicero, Joseph, III, 1948-
Other author/creatorFeins, Richard H.
Other author/creatorColson, Yolonda L.
Other author/creatorRocco, Gaetano, MD.
Uniform titleGeneral thoracic surgery.
Contents Pt. A: Evolution of general thoracic surgery -- Sect. I: History and pioneers in thoracic surgery -- Pt. B: The lung, pleura, diaphragm and chest wall -- Sect. II: Structure and function of the chest wall and lungs -- Sect. III: Thoracic imaing -- Sect. IV: Diagnostic procedures -- Sect. V: Diagnostic procedures in pulmonary diseases -- Sect. VI: Preoperative assessment of the thoracic surgical patient -- Sect. VII: Preoperative and anesthetic management of the general thoracic surgical patient -- Sect. VIII: Pulmonary resections -- Sect. IX: Postoperative management of the general thoracic surgical patient -- Sect. X: The chest cage -- Sect. Xi: The diaphragm -- Sect. XII: The pleura -- Sect. XIII: The trachea and bronchi -- Sect. XIV: Congenital, structural, and inflammatory diseases of the lung -- Sect. XV: Carcinoma of the lung -- Sect. XVI: Other tumors of the lung -- Sect. XVII: Thoracic trauma -- Sect. XVIII: Understanding statistical analysis and medical decision making -- Pt. C: The esophagus -- Sect. XIX: Structure of the esophagus -- Sect. XX: Physiology of the esophagus -- Sect. XXI: Diagnostic studies of the esophagus -- Sect. XXII: Operative procedures in the management of esophageal disease -- Sect. XXIII: Congenital, structural, and inflammatory diseases of the esophagus -- Sect. XXIV: Malignant lesions of the esophagus -- Pt. D: The mediastinum -- Sect. XXV: Structure and function of the mediastinal contents -- Sect. XXVI: Noninvasive investigations -- Sect. XXVII: Invasive diagnostic investigations and surgical approaches -- Sect. XXVIII: Mediastinal infections, mass lesions in the mediastinum, and control of vascular obstructing symptomatology -- Sect. XXIX: Primary mediastinal tumors and syndromes associated with mediastinal lesions -- Sect. XXX: Mediastinal cysts.
General notePreceded by General thoracic surgery / edited by Thomas W. Shields ... [et al.]. 7th ed. c2009.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017051947
ISBN9781451195224 (hbk.)
ISBN1451195222 (hbk.)