Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Surgery - Cardiothoracic

• See exactly how to perform the full range of pulmonary resection procedures, both open and minimally invasive, including wedge resection, lobectomy,...

Expressly created to assist with decision making for surgical treatment of congenital heart defects, this new reference covers all relevant aspects.

The congenital heart defects are presented with each chapter devoted to a single malformation, with incidence, morphology, associated anomalies, pathophysiology, diagnosis (including clinical pattern, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization with angiography), indications for surgical treatment, details of surgical treatment, potential complications and literature references.

Morphology,...

The conventional chest x-ray remains the first line in the diagnostic imaging of thoracic disease. In the new edition of this classic, you will get the essential help you need to make preliminary diagnoses of a vast range of pulmonary, cardiovascular, and other thoracic conditions. The differential diagnostic information is provided in extensive tables, organized by classes of findings, and illustrated by hundreds of brilliant radiographs and, where helpful, schematic diagrams.

Professionals value the systematic structure of the information in the Burgener series, which aids in...

Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Elderly: Evidence Based Practice is an important and timely book that reflects the thoughtful work of pioneers in geriatric surgery. It encompasses their knowledge related to geriatric surgery, and their reflections and guidance on the rapidly accumulating knowledge related to improving the health and surgical care of seniors.

This book provides a scholarly review of the constantly expanding knowledge base about cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in seniors. The book follows a logical sequence covering general aspects of care, cardiac surgery and...

Preoperative and intraoperative echocardiography has become an indispensable tool for guiding mitral valve surgery and has fostered the development of many innovative surgical techniques. Mitral valvuloplasty is now an established surgical method for the treatment of mitral insufficiency but the success is largely dependent on the extent of the underlying disease of the mitral valve. The book by Dr. Ng and coauthors is an extraordinary presentation of the relation between echocardiographic display of mitral valve pathology and reconstructive mitral valve surgery. The atlas provides an...

Advances in surgical technique and broadening indications for complex gastrointestinal procedures, surgical management of thoracic, hepato-pancreato-biliary, and colorectal diseases continues to evolve, but morbidity continues to be a persistent problem. This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art, definitive reference for the diagnosis and management of difficult-to-manage complications following advanced gastrointestinal surgery. All chapters are written by experts in their field and include the most up-to-date clinical information from national and world leaders in their...

Herzchirurgische Verfahren nehmen weltweit einen festen Platz im Behandlungskonzept von Herzerkrankungen ein und sind inzwischen fest etablierte Verfahren. In Deutschland werden Herzoperationen mit einer Haufigkeit von uber 90.000 Eingriffen pro Jahr in uber 80 Zentren durchgefuhrt. Dieser Band behandelt die haufigsten Operationen in der Erwachsenenherzchirurgie einschliesslich wichtiger Daten zu Spontanverlauf, Komplikationen und Spatergebnissen. Er bietet Hintergrundwissen sowie zahlreiche Tipps und Details zum praktischen Vorgehen. Als Zielgruppe sind sowohl Assistenzarzte, Schwestern...

"Potential anatomical spaces" have attracted surgeons in the past and in recent years. Due to the development of modern imaging techniques and the advent of minimally invasive surgery, access to these spaces has become a real surgical option.

The purpose of this book is to document the challenges related to "potential anatomical spaces," traditionally described as "hidden" spaces.

The spread of video-assisted surgery and its application in the management of diseases involving organs or anatomical structures placed in the "potential spaces" (neck, mediastinum, pro-peritoneum...