Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

I. Fundamental Considerations

1. Applied Anatomy
Dakshesh H. Parikh

2. Developmental Biology and Embryology of the Thorax
Anthony D. Lander

3. Applied Physiology and Pulmonary Function Testing
Caroline Beardsmore

4. Radiology of the Chest
Rosemary J. Arthur, Jennette Kraft

5. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Oliver Bagshaw, Steven Cray

6. Thoracoscopic Surgery
Steven S. Rothenberg

7. Thoracic Incisions and Operative Approaches
Dakshesh H. Parikh, David C. G. Crabbe

II. Infection

8. Pneumonia
Tim W. R. Lee, Keith G. Brownlee, Philip A. J. Chetcuti

9. Empyema Thoracis
Dakshesh H. Parikh

10. Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Pankaj R. Parekh

11. Lung Abscess
John Hewitson

12. Pulmonary Hydatid Disease
Alex W. Auldist, Russell Blakelock

13. Bronchiectasis
John Hewitson

14. Chronic Pleuro-Pulmonary and Chest Wall Infections
Devendra K Gupta, Shilpa Sharma

III. Trauma

15. Thoracic Trauma. General Considerations
Joe Crameri, Kate Ferguson

16. Blunt Thoracic Trauma
Joe Crameri, Kate Ferguson

17. Penetrating Thoracic Trauma
Joe Crameri, Kate Ferguson

IV. Tumours

18. Anterior Mediastinal Tumors
Juan A. Tovar

19. Posterior Mediastinal Tumors
G. S. Arul, Dakshesh H. Parikh, Bommayya Narayanaswamy

20. Lung Tumors
Dakshesh H. Parikh

21. Chest Wall Tumors
Khalid Sharif, Dakshesh H. Parikh

V. Esophagus

22. Congenital Malformations
Spencer Beasley

23. Esophageal Stricture
Philip Morreau

24. Esophageal Replacement
Juan Carlos Pattillo, Alex W. Auldist

25. Achalasia
Philip Morreau

26. Gastro-esophageal Reflux
Alex W. Auldist, Thomas Clarnette, Naeem Samnakay

27. Esophageal Foreign Bodies
Tom Clarnette

VI. Trachea

28. Foreign Bodies in the Airway
David C. G. Crabbe

29. Vascular Rings
David J. Barron, William J. Brawn

30. Foregut Duplication Cysts
Todd A. Ponsky, Steven S. Rothenberg

VII. Lung Disease

31. Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation
Steven S. Rothenberg

32. Pulmonary Sequestration
Steven S. Rothenberg

33. Congenital Lobar Emphysema
Steven S. Rothenberg

34. Respiratory Disorders of the Newborn
Sundeep Harigopal, Nigel John Shaw

35. Cystic Fibrosis
Sarah Brown, Ian M. Balfour-Lynn

36. Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemoptysis
Samantha J. Moss, David A. Spencer

37. Interstitial Diseases of the Lung
Maya Desai

38. Pneumothorax
Timothy J. Bradnock, David C. G. Crabbe

VIII. Diaphragm

39. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Harriet J. Corbett, Paul D. Losty

40. Diaphragmatic Eventration and Phrenic Palsy
David C. G. Crabbe

41. Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Gregor M. Walker, Carl F. Davis

42. Diaphragmatic Pacing in Children
Hélène Flageole, Michael G. Davis

IX. Chest Wall Abnormalities

43. Pectus Excavatum
Robert E. Kelly, Donald Nuss

44. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Malcolm Simms, Ashvini Menon

45. Thoracopagus Conjoined Twins
Alastair J. W. Millar, Heinz Rode, Jenny Thomas, John Hewitson

X. Miscellaneous

46. Chylothorax
David Lasko, Jacob C. Langer

47. The Thymus and Myasthenia Gravis
David C. G. Crabbe, Dakshesh H. Parikh

48. Hyperhidrosis and Thoracic Sympathectomy
David C. G. Crabbe, Dakshesh H. Parikh

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Oncology, Anesthesiology