Surgery of the Chest: 2-Volume Set

By Frank Cole Spencer, Sabisto, John H. (editor) Gibbon

"The definitive textbook of chest surgery. This comprehensive text is essential to the library of every cardiothoracic surgeon, resident or student, and provides valuable information in this broad field for anyone involved in the perioperative management of cardiothoracic surgery patients."
- Critical Care Medicine, review of last edition.
Quite simply, this is the most complete, authoritative resource of its kind in the world Surgery of the Chest, 6th Edition is the premiere reference on pulmonary, cardiac, mediastinal, and chest wall disorders.
Offers unbeatable expertise. Each chapter is written by a recognized expert whose name is practically synonymous with that particular area of knowledgeProvides state-of-the-art information on anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, genetics, pathological features, evaluation and management techniques, final surgical results, and much more, for each disorder
Includes brand-new chapters on tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation from both the anesthesiologist's and surgeon's viewpoint, acute pain management after surgery, postinfarction ventricular septal defect, postinfarction rupture of the papillary muscles and ischemic mitral insufficiency, and thoracoscopic surgeryFeatures 40 new authors. All chapters have been updated, revised, or rewritten as needed to reflect the very latest developments
Contains numerous illustrations - carefully selected to depict operative techniques and other important subjects

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721652719
• ISBN13: 9780721652719
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 2359 Pages
• Weight: 16.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 5.3" x 9.5"