Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach

✍ Scribed by Mark K. Ferguson (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 766
• Series: Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach 1
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The complexity of decision making in thoracic surgery is growing exponentially. As new technology is introduced, physicians from nonsurgical specialties offer alternative and competing therapies for what was once the exclusive province of the thoracic surgeon. In addition, there is increasing knowledge regarding the efficacy of traditional thoracic surgical therapies. How to select among these varied and complex approaches is becoming increasingly difficult. The first two editions of this book have found wide acceptance among practicing surgeons, trainees, and educators. Chapters from them are regularly cited by the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association as valuable resources for their weekly curriculum exercises. As in the first two editions, chapters adhere to a specific format (updated for the third edition). This approach provides uniformity to the presentations, making it possible to identify useful material at a glance.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Introduction....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Evidence Based Medicine: Quality of Evidence and Evaluation Systems....Pages 17-33
Decision Analytic Techniques and Other Decision Processes....Pages 35-45
Decision Making: The Surgeon’s Perspective....Pages 47-57
Decision Making: The Patient’s Perspective....Pages 59-71
Front Matter....Pages 73-73
Indications for Pretreatment Pathologic Mediastinal Staging in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 75-84
Preoperative Smoking Cessation for Lung Resection Patients....Pages 85-98
High Tech Exercise Testing in Assessing Candidates for Lung Resection....Pages 99-107
Management of Perioperative Anticoagulation in Lung Resection....Pages 109-124
Perioperative Arrhythmia Prophylaxis for Major Lung Resection....Pages 125-135
VATS Versus Open Lobectomy for Stage I or II NSCLC....Pages 137-152
Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS) Versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy for Stage I or II Non-small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 153-163
Lobectomy After Induction Therapy for NSCLC in the Presence of Persistent N2 Disease....Pages 165-176
Pneumonectomy After Induction Therapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 177-185
Resection Versus SBRT for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients with Good Pulmonary Function....Pages 187-198
Digital Drainage Systems After Major Lung Resection....Pages 199-206
Management of Persistent Post-operative Alveolar Air Leak....Pages 207-228
Surveillance After Resection of Stage I Non Small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 229-237
Support Therapy for Lung Failure: The Utility of Device Therapy....Pages 239-250
Extracorporeal Support for Lung Grafts Prior to Transplantation....Pages 251-256
Front Matter....Pages 73-73
Pulmonary Metastasectomy....Pages 257-267
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Optimal Therapy for Barrett High Grade Dysplasia....Pages 271-285
Preoperative Chemo Versus Chemoradiotherapy for Regionally Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma....Pages 287-299
The Role of Surgery in the Management of Regionally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer....Pages 301-309
Optimal Surgical Approach to Esophagectomy for Distal Esophageal Adenocarcinoma....Pages 311-323
Regional Extent of Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Cancer....Pages 325-335
Optimal Lymph Node Dissection in Esophageal Cancer....Pages 337-349
Salvage Esophagectomy for Persistent or Recurrent Disease After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy....Pages 351-364
Gastric Emptying Procedure After Esophagectomy....Pages 365-375
Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Regionally Advanced Esophageal Cancer....Pages 377-385
Prophylactic Antireflux Surgery in Lung Transplantation....Pages 387-397
Surgical Versus Endoscopic Management for Esophageal Perforations....Pages 399-412
Stents for Esophageal Anastomotic Leak....Pages 413-421
Management of Small Esophageal GIST Tumors....Pages 423-428
Surgery for Minimally Symptomatic Pulsion Diverticula of the Thoracic Esophagus....Pages 429-434
Partial Versus Total Fundoplication for GERD in Patients with Normal Esophageal Motility....Pages 435-445
Front Matter....Pages 447-447
Diaphragm Pacing....Pages 449-460
Minimally Invasive Versus Open Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernia....Pages 461-472
Synthetic Reinforcement of Diaphragm Closure for Large Hiatal Hernia Repair....Pages 473-497
Diaphragmatic Plication for Eventration....Pages 499-509
Front Matter....Pages 447-447
Management of Minimally Symptomatic Recurrent Hiatal Hernia....Pages 511-528
Front Matter....Pages 529-529
Stenting for Benign Airway Obstruction....Pages 531-564
Bioengineered Tissues for Tracheal Reconstruction....Pages 565-575
Percutaneous Versus Standard Tracheostomy in the Critically Ill Adult....Pages 577-588
Carinal Resection for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 589-597
Front Matter....Pages 599-599
Management of Persistent Postoperative Air Leaks....Pages 601-612
Fibrinolytics for Managing Pleural Empyema....Pages 613-621
VATS Versus Open Management of Pleural Empyema....Pages 623-633
Optimal Management of Symptomatic Malignant Pleural Effusion....Pages 635-645
Pleurectomy Versus Radical Pleuropneumonectomy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma....Pages 647-657
Surgical and Medical Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma....Pages 659-674
Front Matter....Pages 675-675
Extended Versus Standard Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis....Pages 677-687
Optimal Approach for Resection of Encapsulated Thymoma: Open Versus VATS....Pages 689-698
Robotic Versus VATS Thymectomy for Encapsulated Thymoma....Pages 699-707
Video Mediastinoscopy Versus Standard Mediastinoscopy....Pages 709-715
Debulking for Extensive Thymoma....Pages 717-723
Surgery for Palmar Hyperhidrosis: Patient Selection and Extent of Surgery....Pages 725-743
Front Matter....Pages 745-745
Synthetic Versus Biologic Reconstruction of Bony Chest Wall Defects....Pages 747-754
Management of Flail Chest....Pages 755-766
Management of Pectus Deformities in Adults....Pages 767-774
Back Matter....Pages 775-787

✦ Subjects

Thoracic Surgery; General Surgery; Surgery