Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

Part I. General Aspects

1. Anatomy of the Thorax
Giovanni Ruggeri, Francesco Fascetti-Leon, Giulio Gregori, Mario Lima

2. Prenatal Diagnosis of Thoracic Anomalies
Gianluigi Pilu

3. Imaging of the Thorax
Michelangelo Baldazzi, Filomena Carfagnini, Giovanni Tani

4. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Giulia Bottazzi, Andrea Gentili, Maria Elena Latrofa, Simonetta Baroncini

5. Operative Approaches to the Thorax
Steven S. Rothenberg

6. Thoracoscopy
Steven S. Rothenberg

Part II. Esophagus

7. Diagnostic Techniques in the Esophagus
Barbara Bizzarri, Alessia Ghiselli, Alessandro Fugazza, Gian Luigi Angelis

8. Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Steven W. Bruch, Arnold G. Coran, Shaun M. Kunisaki

9. Esophageal Malformations
Steven W. Bruch, Arnold G. Coran, Shaun M. Kunisaki

10. Esophageal Strictures and Stenoses
Shaun M. Kunisaki, Steven W. Bruch, Arnold G. Coran

11. Esophageal Perforation
Shaun M. Kunisaki, Steven W. Bruch, Arnold G. Coran

12. Esophageal Replacements in Children
Olivier Reinberg

13. Gastroesophageal Reflux
Juan A. Tovar

14. Esophageal Achalasia
Marcello Carlucci, Girolamo Mattioli, Vincenzo Jasonni

Part III. Larynx and Trachea

15. Airway Endoscopy
Francesca Masciopinto, Andrea Gentili, Amedeo Bianchini, Simonetta Baroncini

16. Laryngeal Anomalies
Michele Torre, Marcello Carlucci, Vincenzo Jasonni

17. Tracheal Lesions
Michele Torre, Marcello Carlucci, Vincenzo Jasonni

18. Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Slings
Carlo Pace Napoleone, Gaetano Domenico Gargiulo

Part IV. Diaphragm

19. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Francesco Molinaro, Rossella Angotti, Francesco Ferrara, Francesca Borruto, Mario Messina, François Becmeur

20. Diaphragmatic Eventration
Francesco Molinaro, Anna Lavinia Bulotta, Elisa Cerchia, Francesca Borruto, Mario Messina, François Becmeur

Part V. Lungs

21. Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformations
Juan A. Tovar

22. Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
Juan A. Tovar

23. Congenital Lobar Emphysema
Giovanni Ruggeri, Michela Maffi, Francesca Destro, Mario Lima

24. Foregut Duplications
Giovanni Ruggeri, Francesca Destro, Giulio Gregori, Mario Lima

25. Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum
Marcello Dòmini, Mario Lima

Part VI. Chest Wall

26. Malformations of the Chest Wall
Michele Torre, Giovanni Rapuzzi, Patricio Varela, Vincenzo Jasonni

27. Breast Disorders
Maria V. Romanini, Simonetta Franchelli, Pierluigi Santi, Vincenzo Jasonni

Part VII. Infections

28. Thoracic Empyema
Francesco Molinaro, François Becmeur

29. Lung Abscess
Giovanni Ruggeri, Michela Maffi, Tommaso Gargano, Mario Lima

30. Pediatric Bronchiectasis
Giovanni Ruggeri, Dalia Gobbi, Michele Libri, Mario Lima

31. Mediastinitis
Giovanni Ruggeri, Giulio Gregori, Beatrice Randi, Mario Lima

32. Chylothorax
Olivier Reinberg

Part VIII. Trauma

33. Thoracic Trauma
Marcello Dòmini, Veronica Carlini, Mario Lima

Part IX. Tumors

34. Anterior Mediastinal Tumors
Riccardo Masetti, Tamara Belotti, Luca Bertelli, Daniele Zama, Andrea Pession

35. Posterior Mediastinal Tumors
Philip J. Hammond, Robert Carachi

36. Lung Tumors
Riccardo Masetti, Luca Bertelli, Daniele Zama, Tamara Belotti, Andrea Pession

37. Tumors of the Chest Wall
Riccardo Masetti, Daniele Zama, Luca Bertelli, Tamara Belotti, Andrea Pession

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery