Rolf G. C. Inderbitzi

Surgical Thoracoscopy

Mitarbeit: Althaus, U.; Boutin, C.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

After a practical description of the endoscopic anatomy, the
first part of the book deals with such topics as preparing
and positioning the patient, anaesthesia, operation theatre
layout and operating team, inducing pneumothorax, general
operative steps, after-care in the hospital, prevention of
thrombosis, prophylactic antibiotics, dangers and risks of
the method, and the use of documentation. General operative
steps such as thoracoscopic exploration and palpation
intervention haemostasis andparenchymal leaks are described
in a separate section.
A special part isdevoted to the diagnostic possibilities
and current indications for thoroscopy including:
spontaneous pneumothorax, haemothorax, chylothorax; pleural
empyema, bronchopleural fistula, extrathoracic and
intrapulmonary cysts and tumours, pericardial fenestration,
treatment of malignant effusions, and thoracal
sympathectomy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-78331-9
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 288g
• ISBN-13: 9783642783319
• ISBN-10: 3642783317
• Artikelnr.: 36117624

Inhaltsangabe

A General.- 1 Historical Development.- 2 Endoscopic Anatomy.- 3 Operative Technique.- 3.1 Instrument Set.- 3.2 The Operating Team.- 3.3 Preparing the Patient.- 3.4 Patient Positioning.- 3.5 Anaesthesia.- 3.6 Inducing the Pneumothorax.- 3.7 Drainage.- 3.8 Operating Theatre Layout.- 3.9 Incision Sites.- 3.10 General Operative Steps.- 3.11 After-Care in the Hospital.- 4 Dangers and Risks of the Method.- 5 Prevention of Thrombosis and Prophylactic Antibiotics.- 5.1 Prevention of Thrombosis.- 5.2 Prophylactic Antibiotics.- 6 Prerequisites for Performing Surgical Thoracoscopy.- 7 Documentation - Methods and Uses.- B Specific Techniques.- 8 Thoracoscopy in Diagnosis.- 8.1 General.- 8.2 Operative Procedure.- 8.3 Our Own Experience.- 8.4 Possible Complications.- 8.5 Other Thoracoscopic Methods.- 9 Spontaneous Pneumothorax.- 9.1 General.- 9.2 Operative Procedure.- 9.3 Our Own Experience.- 9.4 Conclusions.- 9.5 Other Thoracoscopic Methods.- 10 Haemothorax.- 10.1 General.- 10.2 Operative Procedure.- 10.3 Our Own Experience.- 10.4 Conclusions.- 10.5 Other Thoracoscopic Methods.- 11 Chylothorax.- 11.1 General.- 11.2 Case Reports.- 11.3 Conclusions.- 12 Pleural Empyema.- 12.1 General.- 12.2 Operative Procedure.- 12.3 Our Own Experience.- 12.4 Conclusions.- 13 Bronchopleural Fistula.- 13.1 General.- 13.2 Operative Procedure.- 13.3 Our Own Experience.- 13.4 Conclusions.- 14 Sympathectomy.- 14.1 General.- 14.2 Operative Procedure.- 14.3 Our Own Experience.- 14.4 Conclusions.- 14.5 Other Methods.- 15 Resection of Cysts and Tumours in the Thoracic Cavity.- 15.1 Extrathoracic Tumours.- 15.2 Intrapulmonary Tumours.- 16 Pericardial Fenestration.- 16.1 General.- 16.2 Operative Procedure.- 16.3 Our Own Experience.- 16.4 Conclusions.- 17 Therapy of Malignant Effusions.- 17.1 General.- 17.2 Operative Procedure.- 17.3 Our Own Experience.- 17.4 Conclusions.- 18 Helpful Hints.- 19 The Current Situation and Prospects for the Future.- References.