Part A: Evolution of General Thoracic Surgeryp1-1Expandable section
Section I: History and Pioneers in Thoracic Surgeryp2-2Expandable section
1: The History of Thoracic Surgeryp2-26
2: Pulmonary Surgery After Mechanical Ventilationp27-37
3: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgeryp38-42
Part B: The Lung, Pleura, Diaphragm, and Chest Wallp43-43Expandable section
Section II: Structure and Function of The Chest Wall and Lungsp44-44Expandable section
4: Anatomy of the Thoraxp44-53
5: Embryology of the Lungsp54-68
6: Ultrastructure and Morphometry of the Human Lungp69-90
7: Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Lungp91-99
8: Surgical Anatomy of the Lungsp100-111
9: Lymphatics of the Lungsp112-133
10: Mechanics of Breathing and Pulmonary Gas Exchangep134-148
Section III: Thoracic Imagingp149-149Expandable section
11: Standard Radiographic Evaluation of the Lungs and Chestp149-158
12: Computed Tomography of the Lungs, Pleura, and Chest Wallp159-172
13: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thoraxp173-207
14: Radionucleotide Studies of the Lungp208-218
15: Thoracic PET CTp219-231
Section IV: Diagnostic Proceduresp232-232Expandable section
16: Laboratory Investigations in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Diseasesp232-256
17: Molecular Diagnostic Studies and Genomic Studies in Pulmonary Diseasep257-267
Section V: Diagnostic Procedures In Pulmonary Diseasesp268-268Expandable section
18: Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Lungs and Tracheobronchial Treep268-281
19: Ultrasound and Endoscopic Bronchoscopic Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Lungs, Mediastinum, and Pleurap282-296
20: Mediastinoscopyp297-307
21: Transcervical Mediastinal Lymphadenectomyp308-316
22: Invasive Diagnostic Proceduresp317-330
Section VI: Preoperative Assessment of the Thoracic Surgical Patientp331-331Expandable section
23: General Risk Assessment of Patients for Thoracic Surgical Proceduresp331-338
24: Pulmonary Physiologic Assessment of Operative Riskp339-353
Section VII: Preoperative And Anesthetic Management of The General Thoracic Surgical Patientp354-354Expandable section
25: Preoperative Preparation of the General Thoracic Surgical Patientp354-360
26: Conduct of Anesthesiap361-378
Section VIII: Pulmonary Resectionsp379-379Expandable section
27: Thoracic Incisionsp379-387
28: Technical Aspects of Lobectomyp388-411
29: Pneumonectomy and Its Modificationsp412-418
30: Sleeve Lobectomyp419-430
31: Tracheal Sleeve Pneumonectomyp431-438
32: Segmentectomy and Lesser Pulmonary Resectionsp439-451
33: Robotic-Assisted Surgery in Pulmonary Diseasesp452-456
34: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Wedge Resection, Lobectomy, and Pneumonectomyp457-474
35: Uniportal VATS Lobectomyp475-496
36: Awake, Non-Intubated Transpleural Surgeryp497-501
37: Extended Resection of Pulmonary Carcinoma Including Chest Wall and Mediastinump502-526
38: Surgical Resection of Superior Sulcus Lesionsp527-546
39: Management of Air Leaks and Residual Pleural Spacesp547-552
Section IX: Postoperative Management of The General Thoracic Surgical Patientp553-553Expandable section
40: General Principles of Postoperative Carep553-561
41: Ventilatory Support of the Thoracic Surgical Patientp562-572
42: Complications of Thoracic Surgical Proceduresp573-585
Section X: The Chest Cagep586-586Expandable section
43: Chest Wall Deformitiesp586-603
44: Hernias of the Chest Wallp604-608
45: Infections of the Chest Wallp609-618
46: Thoracic Outlet Syndromep619-628
47: Transthoracic Approaches to the Spinep629-635
48: Chest Wall Tumorsp636-648
49: Chest Wall Reconstructionp649-658
Section XI: The Diaphragmp659-659Expandable section
50: Embryology and Anatomy of the Diaphragmp659-663
51: Physiology of the Diaphragm and Surgical Approaches to the Paralyzed Diaphragmp664-672
52: Congenital Posterolateral Diaphragmatic Hernias and Other Less Common Hernias of the Diaphragm in Infants and Childrenp673-692
53: Foramen of Morgagni Herniap693-694
54: Primary Tumors of the Diaphragmp695-705
Section XII: The Pleurap706-706Expandable section
55: Anatomy of the Pleurap706-711
56: Absorption of Gases Within the Pleural Spacep712-715
57: Pneumothoraxp716-724
58: Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics of Lung and Pleural Spacep725-730
59: Benign Pleural Effusionp731-734
60: Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, and Fibrothoraxp735-745
61: Postsurgical Empyemap746-755
62: Tuberculous and Fungal Infections of the Pleurap756-764
63: Thoracoplasty: Indications and Surgical Considerationsp765-789
64: Anatomy of the Thoracic Duct and Chylothoraxp790-796
65: Solitary Fibrous Tumors and Other Uncommon Neoplasms of the Pleurap797-812
66: Chemotherapy and Alternative Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomap813-824
67: Surgical Approaches for Diffuse Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomap825-834
68: Malignant Pleural Effusionsp835-844
69: Malignant Pericardial Effusionsp845-852
Section XIII: The Trachea and Bronchip853-853Expandable section
70: Tracheostomyp853-860
71: Therapeutic Bronchoscopic Proceduresp861-871
72: Surgical Anatomy of the Trachea and Techniques of Resection and Reconstructionp872-889
73: Management of Nonneoplastic Diseases of the Tracheap890-902
74: Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Tracheap903-916
75: Compression of the Trachea by Vascular Ringsp917-932
Section XIV: Congenital, Structural, and Inflammatory Diseases of the Lungp933-933Expandable section
76: Congenital Parenchymal Lesions of the Lungsp933-948
77: Pulmonary Complications of Cystic Fibrosisp949-967
78: Congenital Vascular Lesions of the Lungsp968-982
79: Chronic Pulmonary Embolip983-994
80: COPD for CT Surgeryp995-1004
81: Bullous and Bleb Diseases of the Lungp1005-1019
82: Lung Volume Reductionp1020-1035
83: Bacterial Infections of the Lungs and Bronchial Compressive Disordersp1036-1054
84: Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases of the Lungp1055-1071
85: Surgical Management of Tuberculous and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections of the Lungp1072-1078
86: Thoracic Mycotic and Actinomycotic Infections of the Lungp1079-1098
87: Exotic Infections Requiring Surgical Interventionp1099-1114
88: Lung Transplantationp1115-1144
Section XV: Carcinoma of The Lungp1145-1145Expandable section
89: Lung Cancer: Epidemiology and Carcinogenesisp1145-1160
90: Lung Cancer Screeningp1161-1167
91: Investigation and Management of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodulesp1168-1177
92: Pathology of Carcinoma of the Lungp1178-1199
93: Ex Vivo Diagnosis of Lung Cancerp1200-1208
94: Staging of Lung Cancerp1209-1221
95: Results of Surgical Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancerp1222-1252
96: Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissectionp1253-1261
97: Unknown Primary Malignancy Metastatic to Thoracic Lymph Nodesp1262-1266
98: Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancerp1267-1273
99: Radiation for Lung Cancerp1274-1284
100: Multimodality Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancerp1285-1291
101: Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancerp1292-1301
102: Emerging Technologies for Management of Lung Cancer in Patients With Marginal Physiologic Functionp1302-1307
103: Small-Cell Lung Cancerp1308-1319
Section XVI: Other Tumors of the Lungp1320-1320Expandable section
104: Carcinoid Tumorsp1320-1328
105: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Other Primary Salivary Gland–Type Tumors of the Lungp1329-1337
106: Benign Tumors of the Lungp1338-1361
107: Uncommon Primary Malignant Tumors of the Lungp1362-1382
108: Pulmonary Metastasesp1383-1412
109: Pulmonary Malignancies in the Immunocompromised Hostp1413-1424
Section XVII: Thoracic Traumap1425-1425Expandable section
110: Blunt and Penetrating Injuries of the Chest Wall, Pleura, Diaphragm, and Lungsp1425-1447
111: Barotrauma and Inhalation Injuriesp1448-1458
112: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndromep1459-1471
113: Management of Foreign Bodies of the Aerodigestive Tractp1472-1482
114: Blunt and Penetrating Injuries of the Esophagusp1483-1486
115: Esophageal Perforationp1487-1493
Section XVIII: Understanding Statistical Analysis And Medical Decision Makingp1494-1494Expandable section
116: Statistics and Medical Decision Making for the Surgeonp1494-1510
117: Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Thoracic Surgeryp1511-1514
118: Rationale for and Use of Large National Databasesp1515-1524
119: ICD-10: Implications for Future Clinical Research and Reportingp1525-1529
120: Instruments and Resources for Quality Improvement in Thoracic Surgeryp1530-1538
Part C: The Esophagusp1539-1539Expandable section
Section XIX: Structure of the Esophagusp1540-1540Expandable section
121: Embryology of the Aerodigestive Tractp1540-1544
122: Anatomy of the Esophagusp1545-1552
123: Lymphatic Drainage of the Esophagusp1553-1557
Section XX: Physiology of The Esophagusp1558-1558Expandable section
124: Anatomy, Physiology, and Physiologic Studies of the Esophagusp1558-1571
Section XXI: Diagnostic Studies of The Esophagusp1572-1572Expandable section
125: Radiologic Evaluation of the Esophagusp1572-1607
126: Endoscopy of the Esophagusp1608-1619
127: Esophageal Ultrasoundp1620-1638
Section XXII: Operative Procedures in The Management of Esophageal Diseasep1639-1639Expandable section
128: Operative Strategies for Esophageal Dysmotility Disordersp1639-1646
129: Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Reflux Diseasep1647-1659
130: Techniques of Esophagectomyp1660-1662
130A: Transthoracic Resection of the Esophagusp1663-1672
130B: Extended Resection for Esophageal Carcinomap1673-1683
130C: Transhiatal Esophagectomy Without Thoracotomyp1684-1700
130D: Vagal-Sparing Esophagectomyp1701-1703
130E: Video-Assisted and Robotic Esophagectomyp1704-1714
131: Alternative Conduits for Replacement of the Esophagusp1715-1723
132: Per-Oral Esophageal Proceduresp1724-1733
133: Esophageal Stentsp1734-1746
Section XXIII: Congenital, Structural, and Inflammatory Diseases of the Esophagusp1747-1747Expandable section
134: Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagusp1747-1771
135: Inflammatory Diseases of the Esophagusp1772-1779
136: Esophageal Motility Disordersp1780-1795
137: Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseasep1796-1803
138: Barrett's Esophagusp1804-1812
139: Paraesophageal Hiatal Herniap1813-1825
140: Esophageal Diverticulap1826-1834
141: Benign Tumors, Cysts, and Duplications of the Esophagusp1835-1844
Section XXIV: Malignant Lesions of The Esophagusp1845-1845Expandable section
142: Carcinoma of the Esophagusp1845-1869
Appendix to 142: 2009 AJCC/UICC Staging of Esophageal Cancerp1870-1871
143: Staging of Esophageal Cancerp1872-1876
144: Multimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancerp1877-1882
145: Less Common Malignant Tumors of the Esophagusp1883-1892
146: Palliative Approaches to Inoperable Esophageal Cancerp1893-1898
Part D: The Mediastinump1899-1899Expandable section
Section XXV: Structure and Function of The Mediastinal Contentsp1900-1900Expandable section
147: The Mediastinum, Its Compartments, and the Mediastinal Lymph Nodesp1900-1907
148: The Thymusp1908-1914
149: Mediastinal Parathyroidsp1915-1920
150: Neurogenic Structures of the Mediastinump1921-1929
Section XXVI: Noninvasive Investigationsp1930-1930Expandable section
151: Radiographic, Computed Tomographic, and Magnetic Resonance Investigation of the Mediastinump1930-1955
152: Radionuclide Studies of the Mediastinump1956-1973
153: Mediastinal Tumor Markersp1974-1999
Section XXVII: Invasive Diagnostic Investigations and Surgical Approachesp2000-2000Expandable section
154: Sternotomy and Thoracotomy for Mediastinal Diseasep2000-2005
155: Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Mediastinal Tumors and Cysts and Other Diseases Within the Mediastinump2006-2031
156: Surgical Techniques for Thymectomyp2032-2032
156A: Standard Thymectomyp2033-2038
156B: Transcervical Thymectomyp2039-2046
156C: Operative Techniques of VATS and Robotic VATS Thymectomyp2047-2054
156D: Extended Transsternal Thymectomy With or Without Cervical Incisionp2055-2059
Section XXVIII: Mediastinal Infections, Mass Lesions in the Mediastinum, and Control of Vascular Obstructing Symptomatologyp2060-2060Expandable section
157: Acute and Chronic Mediastinal Infectionsp2060-2074
158: Primary Mediastinal Tumors and Cysts and Diagnostic Investigation of Mediastinal Massesp2075-2081
159: Lesions Masquerading as Primary Mediastinal Tumors or Cystsp2082-2095
160: Primary Pneumomediastinump2096-2099
161: Vascular Masses of the Mediastinump2100-2110
162: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatmentp2111-2121
163: Surgical Management of Benign Sympathetic Nervous System Conditionsp2122-2128
Section XXIX: Primary Mediastinal Tumors and Syndromes Associated With Mediastinal Lesionsp2129-2129Expandable section
164: Myasthenia Gravisp2129-2138
165: Evaluation of Results of Thymectomy for Nonthymomatous Myasthenia Gravisp2139-2143
166: Tumors of the Thymusp2144-2159
167: Benign Lymph Node Disease Involving the Mediastinump2160-2166
168: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mediastinal Lymphomasp2167-2178
169: Benign and Malignant Germ Cell Tumors of the Mediastinump2179-2193
170: Benign and Malignant Neurogenic Tumors of the Mediastinum in Children and Adultsp2194-2225
171: Less Common Mediastinal Tumorsp2226-2235
172: Mesenchymal Tumors of the Mediastinump2236-2242
Section XXX: Mediastinal Cystsp2243-2243Expandable section
173: Foregut Cysts of the Mediastinum in Infants and Childrenp2243-2249
174: Foregut Cysts of the Mediastinum in Adultsp2250-2274 |
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