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    Moghissi's essentials of thoracic and cardiac surgery / edited by K. Moghissi, J.A.C. Thorpe, F. Ciulli.

    • Title:Moghissi's essentials of thoracic and cardiac surgery / edited by K. Moghissi, J.A.C. Thorpe, F. Ciulli.
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    • Variant Title:Essentials of thoracic and cardiac surgery
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Moghissi, K. (Keyvan)
      Thorpe, James A. C.
      Ciulli, Franco.
      Moghissi, K. (Keyvan). Essentials of thoracic and cardiac surgery.
    • Published/Created:Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2003.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Heart--Surgery.
      Chest--Surgery.
    • Medical Subjects: Thoracic Surgical Procedures--methods.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:xix, 628 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
    • Summary:This volume is an updated and revised edition of the book first published in 1986. Like its predecessor, the book contains five sections, each of which deals with established techniques and new developments in cardio-thoracic surgery. The cardiac surgery section has been completely rewritten by authors all of whom are specialist in their field. In addition, the book incorporates new chapters on imaging in thoracic and cardiac surgery, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), lasers in cardio-thoracic surgery and cardio-pulmonary transplantation.
    • Notes:Rev. ed. of: Essentials of thoracic and cardiac surgery / Keyvan Moghissi. 1996.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0444504796 (alk. paper)
      9780444504791 (alk. paper)
      044482975X (alk. paper)
      9780444829757 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:Lung and pleura
      Surgical anatomy of the chest
      Clinical manifestations and diagnostic methods
      Thoracic imaging
      Thoracic incisions: surgical access to thoracic operations
      Congenital abnormalities of the lung
      Foreign bodies in the airways
      Chest trauma
      Bronchiectasis
      Lung abscess
      Pulmonary tuberculosis
      Sarcoidosis
      Fungal infections of the lung
      Thoracic hydatid disease
      Emphysema and surgery of bullous emphysema
      Pulmonary embolism (PE)
      Bronchopulmonary neoplasms
      Pre-operative assessment and preparation of patients undergoing thoracic operations
      Pulmonary resection: general principles
      Post-operative management of patients undergoing pulmonary and general thoracic surgery
      Complications of pulmonary surgery
      Pleural space and its drainage
      Pneumothorax
      Pleural effusion
      Chylothorax
      Pleural empyema
      Pleural neoplasms
      Trachea, mediastinum, chest wall and diaphragm
      Trachea
      Tracheobronchial stenting
      Mediastinal surgery
      Mediastinal tumors and cysts
      Anterior chest wall deformities
      Infection and inflammation of the chest wall
      Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
      Chest wall tumors
      Diaphragm
      Oesophagus
      Oesophagus
      Manifestation and investigation of oesophageal diseases
      Oesophageal function tests
      Congenital oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophagear fistula (TOF)
      Foreign bodies in the oesophagus
      Gastro-oesphageal reflux and hiatal hernia
      Lower oesophagus lined by columnar epithelium (Barrett's oesphagus)
      Surgery of reflux stricture
      Corrosive injuries/chemical burn of the oesphagus
      Miscellaneous oesophageal obstruction
      Perforation of the oesophagus
      Motor disorders of the oesophagus
      Diverticula of the oesophagus
      Benign tumors of the oesophagus
      Cancer of the oesophagus
      Management of inoperable oesophageal cancer
      General technique related to operations on the oesophagus
      Peri-operative management of patients undergoing oesophageal surgery
      Complications of oesophageal surgery
      Topics in thoracic surgery
      Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
      Lung volume reduction surgery for diffuse emphysema
      Interventional bronchoscopy
      Haemoptysis
      Laser in cardiothoracic surgery
      Topics in cardiac surgery
      Interventional cardiology
      Imaging in cardiovascular disease
      Anaesthetic management for cardiac surgery
      Anaesthetic management of thoracic procedures
      Surgery of congenital heart disease
      Surgery of the aorta
      Coronary artery bypass syrgery
      Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery
      Surgical treatment of acquired valvular surgery
      Thoracic organ transplantation
      Rehabilitation of cardiothoracic patients.
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