General Thoracic Surgery
Thomas W. Shields(Editor)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 1. December 1999
Book
Hardback
2624 pages
978-0-683-30619-4 (ISBN)
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Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003This leading comprehensive reference on thoracic surgery is now in its thoroughly revised and expanded Fifth Edition. This edition features an extensive section on thoracic imaging, new approaches to the treatment of carcinoma of the lung, and greatly expanded coverage of new surgical techniques, particularly minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Shields has invited two eminent surgeons - Drs. LoCicero and Ponn - to join him as co-editors, and this editorial team has recruited an outstanding international group of contributors.Complementing the text are more than 2,200 images, line drawings, and clinical photographs, more than 650 of which are new to this edition. Organised by anatomic region, the text offers comprehensive guidelines on the surgical management of diseases of the lung, pleura, diaphragm, chest wall, esophagus, and mediastinum. Close attention is given to non-invasive and invasive diagnostic procedures, preoperative assessment, and postoperative care.
Coverage encompasses the entire spectrum of diseases, including congenital and structural abnormalities, infections, inflammatory conditions, traumatic injuries, and benign and malignant tumours
Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003This leading comprehensive reference on thoracic surgery is now in its thoroughly revised and expanded Fifth Edition. This edition features an extensive section on thoracic imaging, new approaches to the treatment of carcinoma of the lung, and greatly expanded coverage of new surgical techniques, particularly minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Shields has invited two eminent surgeons - Drs. LoCicero and Ponn - to join him as co-editors, and this editorial team has recruited an outstanding international group of contributors.Complementing the text are more than 2,200 images, line drawings, and clinical photographs, more than 650 of which are new to this edition. Organised by anatomic region, the text offers comprehensive guidelines on the surgical management of diseases of the lung, pleura, diaphragm, chest wall, esophagus, and mediastinum. Close attention is given to non-invasive and invasive diagnostic procedures, preoperative assessment, and postoperative care.
Coverage encompasses the entire spectrum of diseases, including congenital and structural abnormalities, infections, inflammatory conditions, traumatic injuries, and benign and malignant tumours
Coverage encompasses the entire spectrum of diseases, including congenital and structural abnormalities, infections, inflammatory conditions, traumatic injuries, and benign and malignant tumours
Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003This leading comprehensive reference on thoracic surgery is now in its thoroughly revised and expanded Fifth Edition. This edition features an extensive section on thoracic imaging, new approaches to the treatment of carcinoma of the lung, and greatly expanded coverage of new surgical techniques, particularly minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Shields has invited two eminent surgeons - Drs. LoCicero and Ponn - to join him as co-editors, and this editorial team has recruited an outstanding international group of contributors.Complementing the text are more than 2,200 images, line drawings, and clinical photographs, more than 650 of which are new to this edition. Organised by anatomic region, the text offers comprehensive guidelines on the surgical management of diseases of the lung, pleura, diaphragm, chest wall, esophagus, and mediastinum. Close attention is given to non-invasive and invasive diagnostic procedures, preoperative assessment, and postoperative care.
Coverage encompasses the entire spectrum of diseases, including congenital and structural abnormalities, infections, inflammatory conditions, traumatic injuries, and benign and malignant tumours
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
2201 illustrations, 37 colour illustrations, 448 tables clinical photographs
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
8200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-683-30619-4 (9780683306194)
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Thomas W. Shields | Joseph LoCicero | Ronald B. Ponn
General Thoracic Surgery
Scientific Foundations and Clinical Practice
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6th Edition
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Thomas W. Shields
General Thoracic Surgery
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10/1994
4th Edition
Lea & Febiger,U.S.
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Content
VOLUME 1The Lung, Pleura, Diaphragm, and Chest WallPhysiology of the LungsThoracic ImagingDiagnostic ProceduresAssessment of the Thoracic Surgical PatientAnesthetic Management of the General Thoracic Surgical PatientPulmonary ResectionsPostoperative Management of the General Thoracic Surgical PatientThe Chest WallThe DiaphragmThe PleuraThoracic TraumaThe TracheaCongenital, Structural, and Inflammatory Diseases of the LungCarcinoma of the LungOther Tumors of the LungVOLUME IIAnatomyPhysiologyDiagnostic StudiesOperative Procedures in the Managenment of Esophageal DiseaseTrauma to the EsophagusBenign Esophageal DiseasesMalignant Lesions of the Esophagus The MediastinumAnatomyNoninvasive Diagnostic InvestigationsInvasive Diagnostic Investigations and Surgical ApproachesMediastinal Infections, Overview of Mass Lesions in the Medistinum,and Control of Vascular Obstructing SymtomatologyPrimary Mediastinal Tumors and Syndromes Associated with Mediastinal LesionsMediastinal CystsInde