Table of Contents

Contributing Authors

Preface to the Seventh Edition

Preface to the First Edition

PART A: The Lung, Pleura, Diaphragm, and Chest Wall

Section I Anatomy of the Chest Wall and Lungs

• 1 Anatomy of the Thorax.
• 2 Embryology of the Lungs
• 3 Ultrastructure and Morphometry of the Human Lung
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  Section II Physiology of the Lungs
  
• 7 Pulmonary Gas Exchange
• 8 Mechanics of Breathing
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  Section III Thoracic Imaging
  
• 9 Radiographic Evaluation of the Lungs and Chest
• 10 Computed Tomography of the Lungs, Pleura, and Chest Wall
• 11 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thorax
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  Section IV Diagnostic Procedures
  
• 15 Laboratory Investigations in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Diseases
• 16 Diagnostic Studies in Lung Cancer
• 17 Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Lungs and Tracheobronchial Tree
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  Section V Assessment of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
  
• 20 Pulmonary Physiologic Assessment of Operative Risk
• 21 Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
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  Section VI Anesthetic Management of the General Thoracic Surgical Patient
  
• 22 Conduct of Anesthesia
• 23 The Shared Airway: Management of the Patient With Airway Pathology
• 24 Anesthesia for Pediatric General Thoracic Surgery
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  Section VII Pulmonary Resections
  
• 25 Thoracic Incisions
• 26 General Features of Pulmonary Resections
• 27 Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly
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  Section VIII Postoperative Management of the General Thoracic Surgical Patient
  
• 41 General Principles of Postoperative Care
• 42 Mechanical Ventilation of the Surgical Patient
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  Section IX The Chest Wall
  
• 43 Chest Wall Deformities
• 44 Lung Hernias of the Chest Wall
• 45 Infections of the Chest Wall
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  Section X The Diaphragm
  
• 51 Embryology and Anatomy of the Diaphragm
• 52 Pacing of the Diaphragm
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  Section XI The Pleura
  
• 56 Anatomy of the Pleura
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  Section XII Thoracic Trauma
  
• 73 Blunt and Penetrating Injuries of the Chest Wall, Pleura, and Lungs
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  Section XIII The Trachea
  
• 78 Tracheostomy
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  Section XIV Congenital, Structural, and Inflammatory Diseases of the Lung
  
• 83 Congenital Lesions of the Lung
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  Section XV Statistical Analysis and Trial Design
  
• 99 Evidence-Based Thoracic Surgery
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  Section XVI Carcinoma of the Lung
  
• 101 Lung Cancer: Epidemiology and Carcinogenesis
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  Section XVII Other Tumors of the Lung
  
• 122 Carcinoid Tumors
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  PART B: The Esophagus
  
  Section XVIII Anatomy
  
• 128 Embryology of the Esophagus
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  Section XIX Physiology
  
• 131 Physiology and Physiologic Studies of the Esophagus
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  Section XX Diagnostic Studies
  
• 133 Radiologic Evaluation of the Esophagus
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  Section XXI Operative Procedures in the Management of Esophageal Disease
  
  Section XXII Trauma to the Esophagus
  
  Section XXIII Benign Esophageal Disease
  
  Section XXIV Malignant Lesions of the Esophagus
  
  PART C: The Mediastinum
  
  Section XXV Anatomy
  
  Section XXVI Noninvasive Investigations
  
  Section XXVII Invasive Diagnostic Investigations and Surgical Approaches
  
  Section XXVIII Mediastinal Infections, Overview of Mass Lesions in the Mediastinum, and Control of Vascular Obstructing Symptomatology
  
  Section XXIX Primary Mediastinal Tumors and Syndromes Associated with Mediastinal Lesions
  
  Section XXX Mediastinal Cysts"