Ferguson, Mark K.
Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery
1. Introduction
Mark K. Ferguson
2. Evidence-Based Medicine: Levels of Evidence and Evaluation Systems
Sean C. Grondin, Colin Schieman
3. Decision Analytic Techniques
Anirban Basu, Amy Lehman
4. Decision Making: The Surgeon’s Perspective
Thomas K. Varghese, Farhood Farjah, David R. Flum
5. Decision Making: The Patient’s Perspective
Dawn Stacey, France Légaré
6. PET for Mediastinal Restaging of Patients with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer after Induction Therapy
James R. Nitzkorski, Veeraiah Siripurapu, Walter J. Scott
7. Optimal Initial Pathologic Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer: EUS, EBUS, Mediastinoscopy
Varun Puri, Bryan F. Meyers
8. VATS vs. Open Lobectomy for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Shawn S. Groth, Michael A. Maddaus
9. N2 Disease Discovered at Thoracotomy: Resect or Abort?
Frank C. Detterbeck
10. Pulmonary Function Alterations After Induction Therapy for Lung Cancer: Preoperative Considerations
Gabriel Loor, Mark K. Ferguson
11. Lobectomy After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIA NSCLC in the Presence of Persistent N2 Disease
Gaetano Rocco
12. Pneumonectomy After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIA Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
Alessandro Brunelli, Majed Refai
13. Segmentectomy Versus Lobectomy for Stage I Lung Cancer in Patients with Good Pulmonary Function
Brendon M. Stiles, Nasser K. Altorki
14. Optimal Therapy for Patients with Marginal Lung Function and Peripheral Stage I Lung Cancer
Gonzalo Varela, Marcelo F. Jiménez
15. VATS Versus Thoracotomy for Major Lung Resection After Induction Therapy
Mark F. Berry, Thomas A. D’Amico
16. Chest Tube Management After Lung Resection
Melissa J. Ruiz, Mark K. Ferguson
17. Management of the Pleural Space Early After Pneumonectomy
K. S. Rammohan, Vasudev B. Pai, Tom Treasure
18. Perioperative Prophylaxis Against Venous Thrombo-Embolism in Major Lung Resection
Tom Treasure, Lee-Yee Chong, Carlos E. Sharpin
19. Perioperative Arrhythmia Prophylaxis for Major Lung Resection
Daniela Molena, David Amar, Bernard J. Park
20. For Whom Is Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Effective?
Keith S. Naunheim
21. Support Therapy for Lung Failure
James E. Lynch, Joseph B. Zwischenberger
22. Optimal Management of Barrett Esophagus with High Grade Dysplasia
Jennifer S. Chennat
23. Induction Therapy for Resectable Esophageal Cancer
Richard G. Berrisford, Marcello Migliore
24. Optimal Surgical Approach to Esophagectomy for Cancer
Brechtje A. Grotenhuis, Bas P. Wijnhoven, Jan J. B. Lanschot
25. Extent of Lymph Node Dissection in Esophageal Cancer
Thomas W. Rice, Eugene H. Blackstone
26. Salvage Esophagectomy for Persistent Disease After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy
Wayne Hofstetter
27. Barrett Mucosa in the Cervical Remnant After Esophagectomy for Cancer
Xavier Benoit D’Journo, André Duranceau
28. Partial or Total Fundoplication for GERD in the Presence of Impaired Esophageal Motility
David I. Watson
29. Surgical Management of Non-acid Reflux Unresponsive to Medical Therapy
Alexander J. Greenstein, James P. Dolan, John G. Hunter
30. Prophylactic Antireflux Surgery in Lung Transplantation
Michael S. Griffin, Andrew G. N. Robertson
31. Optimal Initial Therapy for Achalasia
Lars Lundell
32. Stenting for Esophageal Perforation and Anastomotic Leak
Jessica M. Leers, Arnulf H. Hölscher
33. Lengthening Gastroplasty for Managing GERD and Giant Paraesophageal Hernia
Lee L. Swanstrom, Trudie A. Goers
34. Optimal Therapy for Cricopharyngeal Diverticula
Giovanni Zaninotto, Christian Rizzetto
35. Management of Distal Esophageal Pulsion Diverticula
Andrew C. Chang
36. Giant Paraesophageal Hernia: Optimal Surgical Approach
Kelly M. Galey, Thomas J. Watson
37. Diaphragm Pacing for Acute Respiratory Failure
Raymond P. Onders
38. Synthetic Reinforcement of Diaphragm Closure for Large Hiatal Hernia Repair
Brant K. Oelschlager, Eelco B. Wassenaar
39. Stents for Benign Airway Obstruction
Jon O. Wee, Scott J. Swanson
40. Tracheal Reconstruction with Autologous and Engineered Tissues
Etienne Grunenwald, Emmanuel Moss, Moishe Liberman
41. Optimal Management of Malacic Airway Syndromes
Cameron D. Wright
42. Carinal Resection for Cancer
Federico Venuta, Erino A. Rendina
43. Use of Sealants to Reduce Air Leak Duration and Hospital Stay After Lung Resection
Antonio D’Andrilli, Federico Venuta, Erino A. Rendina
44. Optimal Initial Therapy for Pleural Empyema
Curtis J. Wozniak, Alex G. Little
45. Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion: Sclerosis or Chronic Tube Drainage
Leslie J. Kohman, Todd L. Demmy
46. The Role of VATS Pleurodesis in the Management of Initial Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
John C. Kucharczuk
47. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Patient Selection for Pleurectomy
Raja M. Flores, Naveed Z. Alam
48. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Patient Selection for Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
David A. Waller
49. Thymectomy for Myathenias Gravis
Joshua Sonett
50. Optimal Surgical Approach and Extent of Resection of the Thymus in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis
Mitchell J. Magee
51. The Optimal Approach for Resection of Encapsulated Thymoma: Open Versus VATS
Shaf Keshavjee, Christian Finley
52. Management of Residual Disease After Therapy for Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor and Normal Serum Markers
Heather D. Riggs, Lawrence H. Einhorn, Kenneth A. Kesler
53. Symptomatic Malignant Pericardial Effusion: Surgical or Percutaneous Drainage?
M. Blair Marshall
54. Bronchogenic and Pericardial Cysts: Resect or Observe
Kemp H. Kernstine, Peace Eneh
55. Patient Selection and Optimal Extent of Surgery for Hyperhidrosis
Stephen R. Hazelrigg, Ibrahim Bulent Cetindag, Melita L. Viegas
56. Pectus Excavatum in the Adult: Current Treatment Modalities
Dawn E. Jaroszewski, Jason D. Fraser, David M. Notrica
57. Traumatic Rib Fracture: Conservative Therapy or Surgical Fixation?
John C. Mayberry, Paul H. Schipper
Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Surgery
- Author(s)
- Ferguson, Mark K.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2011
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 22 pages
- Category
- Medicine, Health Care, Mode
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781849964920