Pediatric Thoracic SurgeryJames C. Fallis, Robert M. Filler, Georges Lemoine (MD.) This substantial work fills a void in the literature on all of the thoracic surgical conditions of childhood. The contributors, specialists of international repute, clearly delineate techniques and ideas at the forefront of contemporary thought. Each chapter is followed by an invited comments section. This maintains an international scholarly tone. Some important features include: # Congenital and acquired diseases of the chest and congenital diaphragmatic herniation # Phrenic nerve palsy and thoracic cage anomalies # Tumors of the chest wall, lung, and mediastinum # Chest injuries in children, lung biopsy, and bronchoalveolar lavage # Management of empyema, bronchiectasis and lung abscess # Fetal surgery, heart, lung, and heart-lung transplants and the ethical implications of these procedures For all who treat infants and children with thoracic disease - general surgeons, pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, - Pediatric Thoracic Surgery is an invaluable guide that sets the standard of surgical care now and for years to come. |
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abnormal adults airway anesthesia anomalies aorta aortic arch appears approach artery associated blood body bronchial cardiac cause chest child clinical common complete complications compression congenital Current cystic cysts diagnosis diaphragmatic hernia disease duplications early ECMO effective emphysema esophageal atresia et al experience failure fetal FIGURE fistula foregut frequently function funnel chest heart hypoplasia increased indicated infants infection injury later lesions less lobe lower lung major malformations mass mediastinal membrane neonatal normal obstruction occur operation oxygenation patients Pediatr Surg performed placed position possible postoperative present pressure procedure pulmonary pulmonary artery rare reflux removal repair reported resection respiratory risk seen segment sequestration severe side stenosis structures Surgery surgical symptoms syndrome systemic Table technique Thorac thoracotomy tion tissue tracheal transplantation treated treatment tube tumor upper usually vascular ventilation wall
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Klassifikation maligner Thoraxtumoren Peter Drings,J. Hasse,P. Hermanek,G. Wagner No preview available - 2002 |