CARDIOTHORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES. A PRACTICAL MANUAL

1. Closure of Skin Incisions
2. Securing Cannula and Tube Connections
3. Drainage of Pleural Effusions
4. Insertion and Removal of Chest Tubes
5. Thoracotomy
6. Closure of the Thoracotomy
7. Chronic Pleural Empyema
8. Pleurodesis
9. Repair of Isolated Sternal Fracture
10. Pericardial Effusions and Cardiac Tamponade
11. The Use of Non-reversed Saphenous Veins
12. Patching of the Left Main Coronary Artery
13. Lymphocele After Vein Harvesting
14. Placement of Temporary Epicardial Pacer Leads
15. Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Patients with Functioning Transvenous Pacemaker Lead
16. Removal of Atrial Myxoma
17. Repair of Postoperative Sternal Wound Dehiscence with Mediastinitis
18. Prevention of Postoperative Sternal Dehiscence in Obese Patients
19. Endocardial Pacemaker/Defibrillator Lead Implant Not Available to Cardiologists
20. Transthoracic Transatrial Approach
21. Internal Jugular Approach
22. The Infracardiac Defibrillator Lead Implant for Defibrillation Therapy
23. Standby for Cardiology when Chronic Pacemaker or Defibrillator Lead Removal Is Undertaken
24. Subclavian Vein Thrombosis Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
25. Extended Incision to Expose the Innominate Vein
26. Thoracic Outlet Syndromes Neurogenic and Arterial

Significant changes have taken place in the realm of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery during the last five to ten years. Many new operative procedures have been developed which remain relatively unknown to cardiothoracic surgeons. This practical manual covers a wide variety of these new processes, several of which are interventions offered to cardiologists practicing in the field of electrophysiology who are unaware that these interventions exist and can help them in situations they cannot solve. It includes general practical techniques; cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery procedures; and advances in cardiology and electrophysiology. Throughout the book, illustrations accompany the technical descriptions and show in step-by-step detail how to perform the operations and various procedures using proper equipment. Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures and Techniques: A Practical Manual is an essential resource for physicians and related professionals, residents, fellows, physician assistants (PA), and graduate students in cardiology, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and vascular surgery.

Features
• Discusses new operative procedures which remain relatively unknown to cardiothoracic surgeons
• Highlights advances in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery as well as cardiology and electrophysiology
• Includes illustrations and step-by-step instructions for how to perform the operations and various procedures

Authors
Dr. J. Ernesto Molina is a native of Guatemala. He graduated from Medical School at the Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo in Guatemala Summa Cum Laude, receiving the Gold Medal “Flores Award” for his Graduate Thesis. He was Resident and Instructor of Surgery at University Hospital in Guatemala and Recipient of the German Scholarship from the Deutscher Akademisher Austaushdienst at the University of Düsseldorf. He completed his Surgery Residency in General and Cardiothoracic Surgery along with Training in Cardiac Pathology and Physiology and a Ph.D. in Surgery from the University of Minnesota. He is currently Full Professor of Surgery and Emeritus Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.