Περιγραφή
This updated volume provides a practical guide to decision making within thoracic surgery. Focussed chapters contain pithy analyses and recommendations that allow useful information to be identified at a glance. All new chapters bring insight into the challenges faced operating on the lung, esophagus, diaphragm, airway, pleaura, mediastinum, and chest wall.
Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery aims to help the reader navigate the complexities of thoracic surgery through clearly formatted and evidence-based chapters. The book is relevant to practicing and trainee surgeons, as well as medical professionals working within thoracic surgery.
- Features new chapters on challenges faced operating on the lung and esophagus
- Contains a practical focus detailing information in an easy-to-digest format
- Provides recommendations of best practice for a range of scenarios
Περιεχόμενα
Pages 1-13
Ferguson, Mark K.
- Evidence
Based Medicine: Quality of Evidence and Evaluation Systems
Pages 15-27
Chandar, Apoorva
Krishna (et al.)
- Decision
Analytic Techniques and Other Decision Processes
Pages 29-39
Puri, Varun (et al.)
- Decision
Making: The Surgeons Perspective
Pages 41-51
Varghese, Thomas K., Jr
- Involving
Patients in Difficult Decisions About Having Surgery
Pages 53-63
Hemmerich, Joshua A. (et al.)
- EBUS
vs. Mediastinoscopy for Initial Pathologic Mediastinal Staging in NSCLC
Pages 67-81
Agrawal, Abhinav (et al.)
- Does
Preoperative Smoking Cessation Reduce Surgical Morbidity After Lung
Resection?
Pages 83-94
Wan, Michelle A. (et al.)
- Is
Low Tech as Good as High Tech Exercise Testing in Assessing Healthy
Candidates for Lung Resection?
Pages 95-101
Gooseman, Michael (et al.)
- Does
Assessment of Frailty and Sarcopenia in Lung Resection Candidates Affect
Patient Selection?
Pages 103-125
Huisingh-Scheetz, Megan (et al.)
- Can
Frailty and Sarcopenia Be Mitigated in Lung Resection Candidates?
Pages 127-136
Ferguson, Mark K.
- Is
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary for Major Lung Resection?
Pages 137-144
Bryan, Darren S. (et al.)
- Uniportal Versus Multiportal VATS
Lobectomy
Pages 145-155
Sihoe, Alan D. L.
- Robotic
Versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Major Lung Resection
for Early Stage NSCLC
Pages 157-165
Louie, Brian E. (et al.)
- Does
Blood Patch for Persistent Postoperative Air Leak Reduce Air Leak Duration
Pages 167-176
Lam, Adam (et
al.)
- Is
Resection of Persistent N2 Disease After Induction Therapy Effective?
Pages 177-191
Berry, Mark F.
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- N2
Disease Discovered at the Time of Vats Lung Resection: Resect or Abort?
Pages 193-203
Schiavon, Marco (et al.)
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- Does
Induction Immunotherapy Confer Increased Operative Risk for Lung
Resection?
Pages 205-214
Connolly, James G. (et al.)
- Does
an Enhanced Recovery Program for Lobectomy Improve Surgical Outcomes?
Pages 215-224
Martin, Linda W. (et al.)
- Resection
vs. SBRT for Stage I NSCLC in Patients with Good Pulmonary Function
Pages 225-236
Corvin, Chase (et al.)
- Do
Endobronchial Valves Assist in Resolution of Postoperative Persistent Air
Leak?
Pages 237-245
Frye, Laura (et al.)
- Is
Long-Term Surveillance Effective After Resection of Stage I Non-small Cell
Lung Cancer?
Pages 247-256
Sankary, Seth T. (et al.)
- Does
ECMO for Lung Failure in ICU Patients Improve Survival?
Pages 257-265
Dunne, Ben (et al.)
- Does
Local Therapy for Oligometastatic Disease in Lung Cancer Patients Improve
Survival?
Pages 267-277
Donington, Jessica S.
- Is
Pulmonary Metastasectomy Effective in Prolonging Survival?
Pages 279-289
Corsini, Erin M. (et al.)
- Surgical
Resection Versus Endoscopic Therapy for T1bN0 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Pages 293-303
Su, Bailey (et al.)
- Does
Induction Therapy for T2N0 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Patients Improve
Survival?
Pages 305-315
Donohoe, Claire L. (et al.)
- Can
Frailty and Sarcopenia Be Mitigated in Esophagectomy Candidates?
Pages 317-330
Misariu,
Ana-Maria (et al.)
- Do
Enhanced Recovery Programs for Esophagectomy Patients Improve Outcomes?
Pages 331-342
Jamel, Sara H.
(et al.)
- Does
Jejunostomy Tube Feeding Improve Outcomes Aft
