Overview
- Illustrates surgical steps with line drawings and real images from VATS cameras
- Provides an update on novel surgical techniques in thoracic surgery
- Written by experts with extensive experience and expertise in the field
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About this book
This Atlas presents a state-of-the-art review of VATS and robotic approaches to managing lung and esophageal cancers. It discusses cancer staging, physiological evaluation of patients, and patient selection for minimally invasive surgery. The atlas offers detailed descriptions of individual operations accompanied by anatomic drawings, intraoperative images, and 3-dimensional anatomic reconstructions. Written by recognized experts in the field, it provides readers with an unparalleled resource for advancing their skills in managing these cancers.
It is a valuable reference work for thoracic surgeons in training as well as in practice who want to pursue minimally invasive surgery. It is unique in offering fully illustrated, step-by-step descriptions of the operative procedures.
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Wang is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at People’s Hospital, Peking University, Bei**g, China. MD Mark K. Ferguson is a professor of surgery and Head of the Thoracic Surgery Service, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung and Esophageal Cancer
Editors: Jun Wang, Mark K. Ferguson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0835-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0833-1Published: 24 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1414-1Published: 07 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-94-024-0835-5Published: 15 May 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 412
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 200 illustrations in colour
Topics: Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Oncology