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Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Introduction
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    Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Medicine: Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation
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    Chapter 3 Decision Analytic Techniques
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    Chapter 4 Nonclinical Components of Surgical Decision Making
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    Chapter 5 How Patients Make Decisions with Their Surgeons: The Role of Counseling and Patient Decision Aids
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    Chapter 6 Radiographic Staging of Lung Cancer: Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography
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    Chapter 7 Routine Mediastinoscopy for Clinical Stage I Lung Cancer
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    Chapter 8 Management of Unexpected N2 Disease Discovered at Thoracotomy
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    Chapter 9 Induction Therapy for Clinical Stage I Lung Cancer
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    Chapter 10 Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery
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    Chapter 11 Adjuvant Postoperative Therapy for Completely Resected Stage I Lung Cancer
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    Chapter 12 Sleeve Lobectomy Versus Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer Patients with Good Pulmonary Function
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    Chapter 13 Lesser Resection Versus Lobectomy for Stage I Lung Cancer in Patients with Good Pulmonary Function
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    Chapter 14 Lesser Resection Versus Radiotherapy for Patients with Compromised Lung Function and Stage I Lung Cancer
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    Chapter 15 Resection for Patients Initially Diagnosed with N3 Lung Cancer after Response to Induction Therapy
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    Chapter 16 Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery Major Lung Resections
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    Chapter 17 Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Solitary M1 Disease
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    Chapter 18 Thoracoscopy Versus the Open Approach for Resection of Solitary Pulmonary Metastases
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    Chapter 19 Unilateral or Bilateral Approach for Unilateral Pulmonary Metastatic Disease
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    Chapter 20 Surgery for Bronchoalveolar Lung Cancer
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    Chapter 21 Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in the Candidate for Lung Transplantation
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    Chapter 22 Pleural Sclerosis for the Management of Initial Pneumothorax
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    Chapter 23 Staging for Esophageal Cancer: Positron Emission Tomography, Endoscopic Ultrasonography
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    Chapter 24 Induction Therapy for Resectable Esophageal Cancer
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    Chapter 25 Transthoracic Versus Transhiatal Resection for Carcinoma of the Esophagus
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    Chapter 26 Minimally Invasive Versus Open Esophagectomy for Cancer
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    Chapter 27 Lymph Node Dissection for Carcinoma of the Esophagus
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    Chapter 28 Intrathoracic Versus Cervical Anastomosis in Esophageal Replacement
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    Chapter 29 Jejunostomy after Esophagectomy
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    Chapter 30 Gastric Emptying Procedures after Esophagectomy
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    Chapter 31 Posterior Mediastinal or Retrosternal Reconstruction Following Esophagectomy for Cancer
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    Chapter 32 Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy for Completely Resected Esophageal Cancer
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    Chapter 33 Celiac Lymph Nodes and Esophageal Cancer
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    Chapter 34 Partial or Total Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Presence of Impaired Esophageal Motility
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    Chapter 35 Botox, Balloon, or Myotomy: Optimal Treatment for Achalasia
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    Chapter 36 Fundoplication after Laparoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia
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    Chapter 37 Primary Repair for Delayed Recognition of Esophageal Perforation
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    Chapter 38 Lengthening Gastroplasty for Managing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Stricture
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    Chapter 39 Lengthening Gastroplasty for Managing Giant Paraesophageal Hernia
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    Chapter 40 Management of Zenker’s Diverticulum: Open Versus Transoral Approaches
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    Chapter 41 Management of Minimally Symptomatic Pulsion Diverticula of the Esophagus
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    Chapter 42 Giant Paraesophageal Hernia: Thoracic, Open Abdominal, or Laparoscopic Approach
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    Chapter 43 Management of Minimally Symptomatic Giant Paraesophageal Hernias
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    Chapter 44 Plication for Diaphragmatic Eventration
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    Chapter 45 Pacing for Unilateral Diaphragm Paralysis
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    Chapter 46 Optimal Crural Closure Techniques for Repair of Large Hiatal Hernias
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    Chapter 47 Management of Acute Diaphragmatic Rupture: Thoracotomy Versus Laparotomy
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    Chapter 48 Stenting for Benign Airway Obstruction
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    Chapter 49 Tracheal Resection for Thyroid or Esophageal Cancer
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    Chapter 50 Pleural Sclerosis for Malignant Pleural Effusion: Optimal Sclerosing Agent
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    Chapter 51 Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion: Sclerosis or Chronic Tube Drainage
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    Chapter 52 Initial Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Role of Thoracoscopic Therapy
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    Chapter 53 Intrapleural Fibrinolytics
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    Chapter 54 Diffuse Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: The Role of Pleurectomy
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    Chapter 55 Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Is There a Benefit to Pleuropneumonectomy?
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    Chapter 56 Management of Myasthenia Gravis: Does Thymectomy Provide Benefit over Medical Therapy Alone?
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    Chapter 57 Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: Optimal Approach
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    Chapter 58 Management of Residual Disease after Therapy for Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor and Normal Serum Markers
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    Chapter 59 Management of Malignant Pericardial Effusions
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    Chapter 60 Asymptomatic Pericardial Cyst: Observe or Resect?
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    Chapter 61 Optimal Approach to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Transaxillary, Supraclavicular, or Infraclavicular
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    Chapter 62 Pectus Excavatum in Adults
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Title
Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery
Published by
Springer London, March 2007
DOI 10.1007/978-1-84628-474-8
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978-1-84628-384-0, 978-1-84628-474-8
Editors

Ferguson, Mark K.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 4%
Spain 1 4%
Unknown 21 91%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Postgraduate 5 22%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 13%
Professor 2 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 9%
Student > Master 2 9%
Other 5 22%
Unknown 4 17%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 15 65%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 13%
Unknown 5 22%