Publisher's Synopsis
This new second edition provides definitive coverage of all surgical diseases of the chest wall, chest cavity, upper airway, lungs, pleura, and diaphragm. For adults and children, the clinician will find clear "how-to-do-it" guidance on the full range of surgical techniques. Additional chapters offer focused background on anatomy, imaging, and laboratory testing of value to both trainees and practitioners in thoracic surgery. Contributing authors are internationally known experts on thoracic surgery, and each chapter concludes with commentary by one of the editors or another senior authority.
