Cardiac Surgery: Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique

By Siavosh Khonsari

he long-awaited Second Edition of this successful text continues to provide the most current, proven guidance for enhancing operative technique and avoiding potential complications. A smooth writing style incorporated with step-by-step illustrations offers a vivid presentation of the most essential knowledge, including management of infected sternal wounds; repair of the mitral valve with modern prosthetic rings; correction of the pulmonary artery sling; performance of coronary artery bypass graft surgery with minimal assistance; management of Epstein's anomaly in the neonate; and much more. Both adult and pediatric cases receive ample coverage. Pitfalls and errors are highlighted throughout with a hazard sign; and Nota Bene (NB) notations are used to emphasize points of particular importance

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0397516266
• ISBN13: 9780397516261
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 2.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.8" x 9.3" x 0.8"