Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment

1. Preventing Complications: New Frontiers of Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2. Thoracic Incisions
3. Arrhythmias following Cardiac and Thoracic Operations
4. Complications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardioplegia
5. Myocardial Protection: Why and How
6. Complications after Pulmonary Resection: Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy
7. Complications of Tracheobronchial Resection
8. Complications of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
9. Complications of Lung Transplantation
10. Complications of Esophageal Resection
11. Complications of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
12. Operations for Benign Esophageal Disorders
13. Complications of Mediastinal Procedures
14. Complications of Pleural Operations and Procedures
15. Complications from ChestWall Procedures
16. On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
17. Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery: A Safe Approach
18. Valvular Operations
19. Complications of Myocardial Reconstruction
20. Complications after Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
21. Heart Transplantation
22. Assist Devices
23. Aortic and Great Vessel Operations

Drs. Little and Merrill draw on their expertise in general thoracic and cardiac surgery to review tracheobronchial operations, lung volume reduction operations, lung transplantation, minimally invasive esophagectomy, pleural operations, revascularizations, myocardial operations, and aortic and great vessel operations. For each operation, leading practitioners provide specific advice on what to be aware of to prevent complications -- and how to manage them if they do occur.