In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Dustin Walters brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Intraoperative Disasters. Top experts cover major intraoperative complications that general thoracic surgeons may encounter, with articles on nerve injuries; coagulopathy and anticoagulation; ventilation and anesthesia; emergent conversion during robotic surgery; and more.
Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including pulmonary artery injury during lobectomy;
airway issues: obstruction and hemorrhage; lung cancer; lung transplant; gastric conduit issues during esophagectomy; esophageal injury; esophagectomy; mediastinoscopy; and more Provides in-depth articles on management of intraoperative disasters, offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Pulmonary Artery Injury During Lung Resection Emergency Conversion During Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Operative Challenges After Induction Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer Endoscopic Approaches to Central Airway Obstuction and Life-Threatening Hemopytsis Intraoperative Tracheostomy Complications Prevention and Management of Intraoperative Disasters During Lung Transplant Intraoperative Complications During Benign Esophageal Surgery Intraoperative Complications During Esophagectomy Complications and Pitfalls-Mediastinoscopy Nerve Injuries During Thoracic Surgery Intraoperative Ventilation and Anesthesia Issues During Thoracic Surgery