Operative Thoracic Surgery

by Larry R. Kaiser (Editor), Glyn Jamieson (Editor), Sarah K. Thompson (Editor)

Overview

Over a decade after the last edition, Operative Thoracic Surgery, Sixth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by a team of prestigious international contributors. Particular emphasis is given to new and emerging techniques, particularly minimally invasive procedures, ensuring that the book remains an essential resource for surgeons in training, residents and fellows in thoracic and esophageal surgery, and fully qualified practitioners needing a definitive reference. Additional text describes the principles and justification of choosing each procedure, pre-operative assessment and preparation, post-operative care and outcomes.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482299595
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/24/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	476
File size:	55 MB
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About the Author

Larry R. Kaiser, Glyn Jamieson, Sarah K. Thompson

Table of Contents

Thoracic Surgery. Esophageal Surgery.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Alexander Sasha Krupnick, MD(Washington University School of Medicine)
Description: This is the fifth edition of a surgical atlas describing in detail major surgical points of commonly performed operations in general thoracic surgery. The book is superbly illustrated and provides step-by-step instructions for the execution of the majority of procedures in the field.
Purpose: The purpose (while never actually stated by the authors) is to provide a guide to those performing thoracic surgery.
Audience: The audience is most likely current practitioners of thoracic surgery or trainees (surgical residents or fellows) in this field.
Features: The book covers the vast majority of operations that currently fall into the domain of thoracic surgery. The book's best points are the clear illustrations, although a few may be too simplistic and may not properly convey the anatomic relationships for practitioners not experienced in thoracic anatomy. Overall, however, the illustrations are excellent and are a good refresher tool that surgeons can use immediately prior to performing an operation.
Assessment: This excellent atlas compares favorably to a few other atlases of thoracic surgery. The clear color illustrations offer this book an advantage over most other atlases. Due to ongoing changes in the execution of surgical procedures, this book appropriately replaces previous editions.