Complications in cardiothoracic surgery : avoidance and treatment / / edited by Alex G. Little, Walter H. Merrill

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910876681603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• ISBN: 1-4443-6088-4; 1-282-30350-3; 9786612303500; 1-4443-0758-4; 1-4443-0759-2
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (493 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LittleAlex G; MerrillWalter H
• Disciplina: 617.4/1201
• Soggetti: Heart - Surgery - Complications; Chest - Surgery - Complications
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Preventing Complications: New Frontiers of Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery; 2 Thoracic Incisions; 3 Arrhythmias following Cardiac and Thoracic Operations; 4 Complications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardioplegia; 5 Myocardial Protection: Why and How; 6 Complications after Pulmonary Resection: Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy; 7 Complications of Tracheobronchial Resection; 8 Complications of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery; 9 Complications of Lung Transplantation; 10 Complications of Esophageal Resection11 Complications of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy; 12 Operations for Benign Esophageal Disorders; 13 Complications of Mediastinal Procedures; 14 Complications of Pleural Operations and Procedures; 15 Complications from ChestWall Procedures; 16 On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; 17 Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery: A Safe Approach; 18 Valvular Operations; 19 Complications of Myocardial Reconstruction; 20 Complications after Atrial Fibrillation Surgery; 21 Heart ; Transplantation; 22 Assist Devices; 23 Aortic and Great Vessel Operations; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Drs. Little and Merrill draw on their expertise in general thoracic and cardiac surgery to review tracheobronchial operations, lung volume reduction operations, lung transplantation, minimally invasive esophagectomy, pleural operations, revascularizations, myocardial operations, and aortic and great vessel operations. For each operation, leading practitioners provide specific advice on what to be aware of to prevent complications -- and how to manage them if they do occur.