Pericardial Window Procedures   Hilary P. GrocottHarleena GulatiG. Burkhard Mackensen   Key Points 1. Patients presenting for pericardial drainage procedures require a thorough, but often urgent, preoperative evaluation in order…

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery   Alina NicoaraJoseph P. Mathew   Key Points 1. For the anesthesiologist, lung volume reduction surgery is a challenging procedure and the tailoring of the anesthetic…

Extrapleural Pneumonectomy   Timothy E. Miller   Key Points 1. In an extrapleural pneumonectomy the lung is removed en bloc, together with parietal and visceral pleura, ipsilateral hemidiaphragm and pericardium,…

Mediastinal Masses: Implications for Anesthesiologists   Shahar Bar-Yosef   Key Points 1. The patient with an anterior mediastinal mass who undergoes general anesthesia is at risk of developing severe perioperative…

Anesthesia for Lung Transplantation   Wendy L. PabichMihai V. Podgoreanu   Key Points 1. Preoperative respiratory assessment should include pulmonary function tests, ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scans, and an arterial blood gas….

Esophageal Cancer Operations   Mark F. BerryRebecca A. Schroeder   Key Points 1. Esophagectomy is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality despite improvements in surgical technique and perioperative care. 2….

Thoracic Trauma Management   Brendan L. HowesMark L. Shapiro   Key Points 1. Frequent causes of immediate death must be ruled out during the primary survey. These include (1) critical…

Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgery   Laura K. DiazArjunan GaneshKatherine GrichnikJohn B. Eck   Key Points 1. Infants with unilateral lung disease are best oxygenated with the healthy lung in…

Bronchopleural Fistula: Anesthetic Management   Angela TruongDam-Thuy TruongDilip ThakarBernhard Riedel   Key Points • Bronchopleural fistula is a direct communication between the bronchial tree and the pleural cavity causing an…

Anatomy, Imaging and Practical Management of Selected Thoracic Surgical Procedures   Betty C. TongThomas A. D’Amico   ANATOMY   Chest Wall and Surface Anatomy   The thoracic viscera are protected…