Description

As part of the series Operative Techniques in Surgery, this volume focuses on the detailed technical aspects of thoracic and esophageal surgery. This book will serve as a guide to surgeons and trainees with and interest in thoracic and esophageal surgery. The unique aspects of this book are the provision of multiple approaches to a surgical problem with step by step instructions complimented by detailed illustrations and photos. The contributors to this text are surgeons well known for their technical expertise, with a specific focus on innovative approaches to the challenging practice of surgery. The goal of the textbook is to provide not only the technical steps of an operation, but the tips and pearls from master surgeons on how they approach the procedure. The book succinctly describes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative clinical decision-making as well as potential pitfalls and how to mitigate them–Provided by publisher.