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Todd L. Demmy
University of Missouri

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ISBN: 978-1-57059-632-2
Pub date: 2001-01-01
181 pages
75 figures
19 tables

About this book

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) or thoracoscopy has been applied to almost every organ system within the chest. Frequently, confusion has arisen regarding the appropriate application of this technology and the preparation needed to provide it to patients. Pertinent topics for discussion are preoperative imaging/localization, anesthesia/airway management patient positioning, video/assistant positioning, special supplies, and postoperative care. The purpose of this book is to provide a framework based on these and other issues to share helpful technical tips, assist operating room personnel preparing supplies, limit unnecessary costs, and define VATS limitations as well as its present role in the overall scheme of thoracic surgery.

Table of contents

Overview and General Considerations for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Todd L. Demmy

Pleural Disease
Ben D. Davis, Michael T. Jaklitsch, David J. Sugarbaker

VATS in Diffuse Lung Disease
Chong-Hee Lim, Malcolm M. DeCamp Jr.

Pulmonary Nodules and Masses
Joshua R. Sonett

Lung Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
David P. Mason, Scott J. Swanson

Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
David P. Mason, Scott J. Swanson

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Todd L. Demmy

Thoracoscopy for Trauma
Oliver A. R. Binns, David R. Jones

Thoracoscopic Management of Benign Esophageal Disease
Stephen R. Hazelrigg

Mediastinal VATS
Todd L. Demmy

Thoracoscopic Neurologic Surgery and Thoracoscopic Access for Spinal Surgery
Mark J. Krasna, Xiaolong Jiao

Pediatric Thoracoscopy
Bradley M. Rodgers

Thoracoscopic Treatment of Pericardial Disease
Joseph T. Walls

Appendix I: Vendor Contact Information

Appendix II: VATS Surgical Preparation Forms

Companion Books

Extracorporeal Life Support
Dan M. Meyer, Michael E. Jessen

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fritz
Baumgartner

Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Cardiac Surgery
Friedholm Beyersdor

Mechanical Circulatory Support
Wayne E. Richenbacher