Thoracoscopy for Pulmonologists

1. Front Matter

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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

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.

• Malignant pleural effusions
• Pleura
• Pleurodesis
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary biopsies
• thoracic surgery
• surgical oncology

From the reviews:

 

“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)

• 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

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