Latest Updates

Updated chapters

Clinical Features of Esophageal Disease

Postintubation Injury

Primary Tumors of the Trachea

Tracheal Replacement Strategies

Diagnosis and Staging of Esophageal Cancer

Anatomy of the Mediastinum with Special Reference to Surgical Access

Preoperative Assessment of the Thoracic Surgical Patient

Anesthesia for Airway Surgery

Columnar-Lined Esophagus:Epidemiology and Pathophysiology

Reconstruction After Pharyngolaryngectomy

Anesthesia for General Thoracic Surgery

Molecular Imaging of the Lungs

Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum

Selection and Placement of Conduits

Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Surgical Management of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Chronic Mediastinitis

The Role of Cryotherapy for Thoracic Surgery

Interventional Bronchoscopy for the Management of Malignant Airway Obstruction

Postresection Follow-Up for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Stereotactic Body Radiation Treatment for Lung Cancer (SBRT)

Thoracic Incisions

Thoracoscopy

Role of Sublobar (Segmentectomy and Wedge Resection) in the Surgical Management of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Gastroesophageal Reflux and Severe Obesity

Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

Complications of Airway Surgery

Pleural Imaging

Peptic Esophagitis, Peptic Stricture, and Short Esophagus

Induction and Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer of the Esophagus

Thoracoscopic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis

Investigation and Management of the Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodule

Hill Repair and Hill Sutures

Radiology, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for GERD

Surgical Approaches to the Diaphragm

Evaluation and Management of Elevated Diaphragm

Phrenic Nerve Pacing and Diaphragm Pacing

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Last updated: March 15, 2023