General thoracic surgery
By: edited by Thomas W. Shields ... [et al.].
Contributors: Shields, Thomas W., 1922-
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2552
ISBN-13: 9780781779821
Subjects: Chest -- Surgery; Chest -- Cancer -- Surgery; Thoracic Surgical Procedures; Thoracic Neoplasms -- surgery
Description: This comprehensive two-volume textbook guides you through virtually every open and endoscopic surgical technique with expert commentary by the leaders in thoracic surgery from around the world. Coverage includes extensive sections on lung cancer and other pulmonary tumors. All facets of thoracic disease are covered from anatomy and embryology to diagnostics, including extensive radiological sections. Multidisciplinary contributions on medical treatment, radiation oncology, and surgery and anesthesia are included. Highlights include new material on minimally invasive procedures and thoroughly updated diagnostic and treatment information. Operative checklists are included in procedural chapters, and procedures are presented as bulleted to-do lists wherever possible.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.