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Thoracoscopy for Pulmonologists

A Didactic Approach

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Editors:
  1. Philippe Astoul

    1. Pleural Diseases Interventional Pulmonology, Hôpital Nord Division of Thoracic Oncology, Marseille cedex 20, France

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  2. GianFranco Tassi

    1. Divisione di Pneumologia, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia (BS), Italy

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  3. Jean-Marie Tschopp

    1. Département de Médecine Interne, Centre valaisan de pneumologie, CHCVs, Montana, Switzerland

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  • A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to thoracoscopy for pulmonologists

  • Provides clear practical advice on technique, and carefully examines diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional applications of thoracoscopy with the aid of high-quality illustrations

  • Identifies potential complications and explains how to avoid them

  • Examines the future of thoracoscopy

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Pleura and Thoracoscopy Technique

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to the Pleura and Thoracoscopy Technique

      • Philippe Astoul, GianFranco Tassi, Jean-Marie Tschopp
      Pages 3-3

    3. Thoracoscopy: An Old Technique for a Modern Work-Up of the Pleural Cavity

      • Gian Pietro Marchetti, GianFranco Tassi
      Pages 5-16

    4. Macroscopic Approach to the Pleural Cavity

      • Delphine Trousse, Pascal Thomas
      Pages 17-23

    5. Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Pleural Space

      • Daniella Negrini
      Pages 25-44

    6. Ultrasound for Medical Thoracoscopy

      • Cyrus Daneshvar, Saiyad A. Sarkar, David P. Breen
      Pages 45-52

    7. Anaesthesiology for Thoracoscopy

      • Antoine Delage, Charles-Hugo Marquette
      Pages 53-58

    8. Thoracoscopy: Equipment and Technique

      • Philippe Astoul, David P. Breen
      Pages 59-82

  3. Thoracoscopy for the Beginners (‘The Green Zone’)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. The Current Practice of Medical Thoracoscopy

      • Philippe Astoul, GianFranco Tassi, Jean-Marie Tschopp
      Pages 85-85

    3. Diagnostic Thoracoscopy: Malignant Pleural Effusion

      • Marios Froudarakis
      Pages 87-104

    4. Diagnostic Thoracoscopy: Atlas

      • Philippe Astoul
      Pages 105-119

    5. Diagnostic Thoracoscopy: Nonmalignant Pleural Effusion

      • Wolfgang Frank, Nicolas Schönfeld
      Pages 121-139

    6. Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Common Sense Should Prevail

      • Jean-Marie Tschopp, Philippe Astoul
      Pages 141-143

    7. Thoracoscopy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

      • Seamus Grundy, Andrew Bentley
      Pages 145-154

    8. Management of Recurrent Pleurisies by Thoracoscopy

      • Felix Herth
      Pages 155-163

  4. Interventional Thoracoscopy (‘The Grey Zone’)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Advanced Application of Medical Thoracoscopy

      • Philippe Astoul, GianFranco Tassi, Jean-Marie Tschopp
      Pages 167-167

    3. Thoracoscopy for Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema

      • GianFranco Tassi, Martin H. Brutsche, Robert J. O. Davies
      Pages 169-178
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About this book

There is an increasing need for medical thoracoscopy performed by pulmonologists, which may be video assisted and has the advantage of being very cost-effective. This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to thoracoscopy for pulmonologists that documents the considerable progress in endoscopic telescopes and instrumentation. Clear practical guidance is provided on technique, and diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional applications of thoracoscopy are all carefully examined with the aid of high-quality illustrations. Although medical thoracoscopy is much less invasive than thoracotomy, complications can occur in a small number of cases; these are discussed and advice on prevention is provided. The concluding section examines the future of the field, covering developments such as ‘mini’ thoracoscopy, autofluorescence thoracoscopy, and flexi-rigid thoracoscopy.

Reviews

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“This book comprehensively covers thoracoscopic therapies. … The book is written by and for pulmonologists and will find its main audience among practitioners in this field. … This book will make a fine addition to the practice of pulmonology. It offers practitioners of thoracoscopy a much-needed practical book and will be useful to others in related areas of practice.” (Michael Bates, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Pleural Diseases Interventional Pulmonology, Hôpital Nord Division of Thoracic Oncology, Marseille cedex 20, France

    Philippe Astoul

  • Divisione di Pneumologia, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia (BS), Italy

    GianFranco Tassi

  • Département de Médecine Interne, Centre valaisan de pneumologie, CHCVs, Montana, Switzerland

    Jean-Marie Tschopp

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Thoracoscopy for Pulmonologists

  • Book Subtitle: A Didactic Approach

  • Editors: Philippe Astoul, GianFranco Tassi, Jean-Marie Tschopp

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38351-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-38350-2Published: 17 September 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50592-2Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-38351-9Published: 26 August 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 266

  • Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 145 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Thoracic Surgery, Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Pneumology/Respiratory System

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