Handbook of Perioperative Care in General Thoracic Surgery

Here's quick, portable guidance on the most common perioperative problems encountered in thoracic surgery. Succinct discussions explore preoperative assessment, intraoperative care, post-operative care, complications, management of surgical challenges, and more. An outline format, with abundant tables and original illustra-tions, makes essential clinical knowledge easy to find and apply.

• Examines all major topics in pulmonary and esophageal surgery, including trauma, oncology, and management of benign conditions.
• Addresses specific challenges in thoracic surgery such as the management of intercostal neuralgia, esophageal rupture, superior vena cava obstruction, and hemoptysis.
• Features organized reference lists to help readers find further information on clinical topics quickly.
• Comes in a pocket-sized format for convenient use anywhere, anytime.