Thoracic Surgery Clerkship A Guide for Senior Medical Students

This quick-reference guide is the first book written specifically for the many third- and fourth-year medical students rotating on the thoracic surgery service. The book focuses on the diagnosis and management of the most common pathologic entities. Each chapter covers history, physical examination,...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ng, Thomas (Editor), Geraci, Travis (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Contemporary Surgical Clerkships
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Thoracic Surgery – Welcome
  • Imaging in Thoracic Surgery
  • Chest Tubes
  • Thoracic Anesthesiology
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
  • Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Stage I and II)
  • Surgery for Advanced Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Stage III and IV)
  • Superior Sulcus (Pancoast) Tumors
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung
  • Pulmonary Function Testing and Preoperative Assessment
  • Pulmonary Resection, Approaches and Techniques
  • Pulmonary Metastasis and Metastasectomy
  • Mesothelioma and Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura
  • Thoracic Oncology
  • Radiotherapy for Primary and Metastatic Lung Cancer
  • Massive Hemoptysis
  • Infections of the Lung
  • Congenital Malformations of the Lung
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Spontaneous Pneumothorax
  • Pleura Empyema and Effusions
  • Chylothorax
  • Thoracic Trauma
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Esophageal Reflux and Barrett's Esophagus
  • Hiatal Hernias
  • Esophageal Motility Disorders
  • Benign Esophageal Tumors
  • Esophageal Perforation and Caustic Injury
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophagectomy, Approaches and Techniques
  • Tracheal Stenosis
  • Tracheal Malignancies
  • Tracheostomy and Tracheoinnominate Fistula
  • Chest Wall Tumors
  • Chest Wall Deformities
  • Thymic Disorders and Malignancies
  • Mediastinal Tumors