D Gossot

Surgical thoracoscopy D Gossot Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992 edition

Description for Sales People: The book deals with the different techniques of operative thoracoscopy in the several fields of the surgery of the lungs and pleura and of the digestive tract: diagnostic thoracoscopy, the treatment of pneumothorax and emphysema, pulmonary resection, surgery of the mediastinum and esophagus, etc. Each technique is described in detail and illustrated with diagrams and photographs of operations. Their indications and results are discussed. Publisher Marketing: Minimally invasive surgical techniques have the minimally invasive procedure allow far made a significant impact in lowering morbidity modifications in anesthetic technique. The and mortality and in changing the indications basics of this endeavor are weIl covered in this for operative surgery in the abdomen. Only section. recently have these minimally invasive tech The basic techniques of thoracoscopic surgery niques been applied to the diseases of the tho were developed in various diagnostic maneu rax. The standard posterior lateral thoracotomy vers. It was this initial diagnostic application of infamous for its post-operative pain and atten thoraeoseopy whieh aIlowed these teehniques to dant complications, is already being replaced in be developed and further therapeutie applica a large number of situations by minimally inva tions to be forwarded. This text nicely illustrates sive thoracoscopic techniques. eurrent diagnostie techniques and their applica This text by Gossot, Kleinmann and Levi pro tion. vides basic information required for surgeons In addition, the most commonly applied thera interested in approaching the most common peutie proeedures in the pleura, lung and eso diseases in the ehest utilizing thoracoscopic phagus are weIl eovered as are their indications techniques. The text is a well organized attempt and potential eomplications."

Contributor Bio:  Byrne, J Byrne, University of Sussex.