Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: Textbook and Atlas



It is now 20 years since thoracoscopic surgery first entered everyday hospital practice, revolutionizing surgery and offering major benefits to patients. The intervening years have witnessed rapid progress, with the development of a variety of specialized techniques and equipment.



This superbly illustrated book provides authoritative and comprehensive descriptions of the various minimally invasive techniques that are currently employed in thoracic and cardiac surgery. A wide range of thoracoscopic procedures are explained and discussed, and detailed attention is also paid to robotic and robot-assisted surgical techniques. Throughout, the emphasis is on clear description of procedures and identification of practical aspects of relevance in surgical practice. The authors are some of the world’s most experienced thoracic and cardiac surgeons, and many of them have contributed greatly to the exploration and development of the field.




Table of contents : 
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
History of Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery....Pages 3-23
General Aspects of Thoracoscopic Surgery....Pages 25-38
General Aspects in Robotic Surgery....Pages 39-45
Drainages in Thoracoscopic Surgery....Pages 47-49
Anesthesia....Pages 51-60
Imaging....Pages 61-74
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Technique for Complete Video-Assisted Thoracic Lobectomy (c-VATS Lobectomy)....Pages 77-94
VATS Lobectomy: The Copenhagen Experience....Pages 95-103
Single-Port Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy....Pages 105-111
Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Anatomic Segmentectomies....Pages 113-135
Non-anatomical Resections of the Lung....Pages 137-143
Robotic Lobectomy....Pages 145-155
Minimally Invasive Robotic Assisted Sleeve Lobectomy....Pages 157-160
Robotically Assisted Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer....Pages 161-174
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Emphysema: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, Concomitant Cancer Resection, and Volume Reduction Surgery and Bullectomy....Pages 175-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
The Pleura: General Aspects....Pages 193-196
Talc Poudrage....Pages 197-203
Pleural Abrasion....Pages 205-212
Video-Thoracoscopic Parietal Pleurectomy....Pages 213-221
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Techniques in the Treatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema....Pages 223-229
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Malignant Mesothelioma....Pages 231-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Staging Procedures....Pages 237-242
Video-Assisted Thoracic Lymphadenectomy....Pages 243-247
Minimally Invasive Thymectomy: Introduction....Pages 249-250
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Thymectomy....Pages 251-257
Robotic Thymectomy....Pages 259-266
Complete Thoracoscopic Thymectomy (cT-Thymectomy)....Pages 267-269
Thoracic Duct Ligation....Pages 271-274
Endoscopic Sympathetic Surgery....Pages 275-299
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pericardial Window....Pages 301-304
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Minimal-Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum....Pages 307-319
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Resection of Mid and Distal Esophageal Diverticulum....Pages 323-328
Resection of Benign Tumours....Pages 329-338
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy....Pages 339-358
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
The Diaphragm: Introduction and Basics....Pages 361-367
Functional Disorders of the Diaphragm: Eventration and Acquired Paralysis....Pages 369-378
Front Matter....Pages 379-379
Introduction....Pages 381-382
Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery....Pages 383-400
Front Matter....Pages 401-401
Minimal Access Mitral Valve Surgery....Pages 403-407
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery via Right Minithoracotomy....Pages 409-435
Front Matter....Pages 401-401
Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery....Pages 437-449
Minimal Access Aortic Valve Surgery....Pages 451-464
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation....Pages 465-484
Robotic Coronary Revascularisation....Pages 485-497
Anastomotic Connectors in Robotically Assisted Coronary Surgery....Pages 499-509
Minimal Access Atrial Fibrillation Surgery....Pages 511-518
Robotically Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Heart Failure....Pages 519-526
Endovascular Hybrid Aortic Arch Repair....Pages 527-535
Videothoracoscopic Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus....Pages 537-540
Back Matter....Pages 541-551