Main description:

The only text to cover the full range of adult cardiac, thoracic, and pediatric chest surgery, Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest provides unparalleled guidance in a single, two-volume resource. This gold standard reference, edited by Drs. Frank Sellke, Pedro del Nido, and Scott Swanson, covers today's most important knowledge and techniques in cardiac and thoracic surgery-the information you need for specialty board review and for day-to-day surgical practice. Meticulously organized so that you can quickly find expert information on open and endoscopic surgical techniques, this 10th Edition is an essential resource not only for all cardiothoracic surgeons, but also for physicians, residents, and students concerned with diseases of the chest.

Features short, focused chapters divided into three major sections: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery.

Presents the knowledge and expertise of global experts who provide a comprehensive view of the entire specialty.

Provides full-color coverage throughout, helping you visualize challenging surgical techniques and procedures and navigate the text efficiently.

Includes new chapters on dissection complications and percutaneous treatment of mitral and tricuspid valve disease.

Offers extensively revised or rewritten chapters on surgical revascularization, acute dissection, vascular physiology, the latest innovations in minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery and percutaneous devices, the molecular biology of thoracic malignancy, robotics in chest surgery, congenital valve reconstructions, novel hybrid procedures in pediatric cardiac surgery, and 3D visualization of cardiac anatomy for surgical procedure planning.

Keeps you up to date with the latest developments in cardiothoracic imaging and diagnosis.

Provides access to more than 30 surgical videos online, and features new figures, tables, and illustrations throughout.

An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Contents:

Section 1: Thoracic Surgery

Part A: Evaluation and Care

Part B: Endoscopy

Part C: Trauma

Part D: Trachea

Part E: Benign Lung Disease

Part F: Lung Cancer

Part G: Other Lung Malignancy

Part H: Chest Wall

Part I: Pleura

Part J: Diaphragm

Part K: Esophagus-Benign Disease

Part L: Esophagus - Cancer

Part M: Mediastinum

Part N: The Future

Section 2: Adult Cardiac Surgery

Part A: Basic Science

Part B: Diagnostic Procedures

Part C: Medical - and Catheter-Based Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Part D: Perioperative and Intraoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient

Part E: Surgical Management of Aortic Disease

Part F: Surgical Management of Valvular Heart Disease

Part G: Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Part H: Surgical Management of Coronary Artery Disease and Its Complications

Part I: Surgical Management of Heart Failure

Section 3 Congenital Heart Surgery