Following on from the success of the international bestseller "Key
Questions in Cardiac Surgery", the long awaited "Key Questions in
Thoracic Surgery" is the next book in the Key Questions series to be
released.
"Key Questions in Thoracic Surgery" systematically covers all the main
topics involved in the current practice of a thoracic surgeon. It
incorporates current guidelines for practice (such as from the American
College of Chest Physicians, British Thoracic Society and European
Respiratory Society) and up-to-date information based on current
literature. Each chapter is structured to include etiology,
pathophysiology, clinical features, indications for surgery,
peri-operative management, surgical options and postoperative care.
Possible complications are discussed and the results of current practice
presented.
Importantly, there is a section on basic sciences related to the
practising thoracic surgeon and a further section on thoracic
investigations with many images illustrating the variety of pathologies.
Each chapter also contains important references for further reading and
greater depth of knowledge. The data and body of knowledge presented in
this book is strictly evidence-based and is relevant to all thoracic
surgical trainees, at any stage of their training programme.
It provides residents, fellows and specialist registrars the necessary
information to carry out their daily duties. Respiratory physicians and
thoracic intensive care unit specialists will also find the book useful
in terms of the indications and surgical management of these patients,
as they are integral to the thoracic surgical process. Another important
group is the nursing staff, physiotherapists and other professions
allied to medicine working with patients with adult thoracic disease
either pre-operatively or postoperatively, as it helps to give a
detailed understanding of the principles surrounding thoracic surgical
disease.
Most importantly, the book is ideal as a revision aid for
residents/registrars undertaking their Cardiothoracic Surgery Board
examinations around the world. Although these examinations vary in
format in different countries, this book is applicable to all
cardiothoracic surgical trainees. Its concise, yet complete coverage of
the important topics, make it the ideal guide to answer the key
questions in thoracic surgery that are asked within the confines of an
examination.
