Thoracic Surgery: 50 Challenging Cases: 50 Challenging Cases

ISBN-13: 9780367408329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 268 str.

Wickii Vigneswaran

Opis

This new book contains 50 challenging thoracic surgery cases which are unusual or illustrate an important concept. It contains material from global experts with a great wealth of knowledge in thoracic surgery. Amply illustrated, this book reflects the wisdom and experience of world leaders in the leading examples of thoracic surgery.

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Case 1: Robotic-Assisted Resection of Fibrous Dysplasia of the Ribs. Case 2: Innovative Approach to Minimally Invasive Resection of a Second Rib Aneurysmal Bone Cyst. Case 3: Hybrid Approach to Repair of Acquired Thoracic Dystrophy in an Adult Patient after Failed Childhood Ravitch Procedure. Case 4: Cystic Bone Lesion of the Sternum. Case 5: Spontaneous Bilateral Sternoclavicular Joint Infections. Case 6: Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura. Case 7: Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura with Chest Wall Invasion—Treated with Chest Wall Resection, Reconstruction, and Adjuvant Proton Beam Radiotherapy. Case 8: Empyema from Misplacement of Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube—A Diagnostic Challenge. Case 9: Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura Associated with a Paraneoplastic Hypoglycemia. Case 10: Feculent Empyema after Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Case 11: Robotic Stapled Plication of a Left Hemidiaphragm Eventration. Case 12: Iatrogenic Diaphragmatic Hernia Causing Total Right Lung Atelectasis. Case 13: Successful Repair of Right Diaphragmatic Herniation with Recovery of Liver Function. Case 14: Late Presentation of a Post-traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia. Case 15: Resection of a Giant Posterior Mediastinal Ganglioneuroma. Case 16: An Unexpected Schwannoma of the Phrenic Nerve. Case 17: Acute Life-threatening Mediastinal Complications of Histoplasmosis. Case 18: Mediastinal Liposarcoma after Remote History of Radiation as an Infant. Case 19: Pseudo-aneurysm of Descending Aorta Presenting as Incarcerated Intrathoracic Stomach. Case 20: Tracheal Chondrosarcoma. Case 21: Multi-technique Management of Persistent Postintubation Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Patient with Achalasia. Case 22: Presentation of a Congenital Tracheal- Esophageal Fistula in Adolescence. Case 23: Repair of a Near Full-Length Malignant Tracheal-Esophageal Fistula—A 17-Year Success Story. Case 24: Gastrobronchial Fistula and Central Diaphragmatic Hernia After Sleeve Gastrectomy. Case 25: A Bronchogenic Cyst Masquerading as a Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia. Case 26: The Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Echinococcosis. Case 27: Unusual Case of an Flurodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid Non-Malignant Solitary Lung Mass. Case 28: Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration with Aberrant Venous Drainage. Case 29: Pulmonary Dogworm Infection Presenting as a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Case 30: Concurrent Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration. Case 31: Primary Colloid Carcinoma of Lung. Case 32: Pulmonary Mucormycosis with a Staphylococcus epidermidis Co-infection. Case 33: A Complicated Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis in Pregnancy. Case 34: Staged Bilateral Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (U-VATS) Extended Lung Resection for Chronic Bronchiectasis. Case 35: Robotic Lobectomy in a Patient with Bronchiectasis and Diffuse Pleural Adhesions—Advantages Over Challenges. Case 36: Successful Pulmonary Rescue of Adult Onset Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Window Thoracostomy. Case 37: Intimal Sarcoma of the Pulmonary Artery. Case 38: An Obstructing Benign Fibroepithelial Polyp. Case 39: Getting the "Gist" of Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs). Case 40: Acute Esophageal Necrosis in Prader–Willi Syndrome. Case 41: Enucleation of a Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma with Primary Esophageal Repair. Case 42: Primary Colon Cancer in an Interposition Graft Following Esophagectomy. Case 43: Mixed Cavernous Hemangioma-Lymphangioma of the Gastroesophageal Junction. Case 44: Aortoesophageal Fistula, a Complication of Esophageal Stent Placement. Case 45: Managing an Unusual Case of a Long Segment Benign Esophageal Stricture. Case 46: Post-esophagectomy Colon Diaphragmatic Herniation. Case 47: Normalized Blood Gases and Improved Pulmonary Function after Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in a Patient with Severe Global Respiratory Insufficiency. Case 48: Bilateral Lobar Lung Transplantation with Extra-corporal Life Support (ECLS) in a Jehovah’s Witness. Case 49: Single-Lung Transplant Recipient with Primary Carcinoma Metastasis from Native Lung to Donor Lung Allograft. Case 50: Multistage Approach to Lung Transplantation in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient with Chronic Superior Vena Cava Occlusion and Patent Foramen Ovale.

O autorze

Wickii T. Vigneswaran is the Professor and Chief of Thoracic Surgery for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Loyola University Health System.