CHEST WALL DEFORMITIES

Chest wall deformities encompass a variety of congenital and acquired pathologies that affect the pediatric and the adult population. This comprehensive work offers detailed state of the art information on the changing paradigms in ultrastructural evaluation, diagnosis, clinical investigation, and treatment and reflects the shift towards conservative and minimally invasive treatment options. The combination of concise descriptions and high-quality images will provide the reader with a clear understanding of all relevant concepts. Diagnostic and imaging modalities are analysed in depth, and surgical procedures are explained step by step with the aid of clear, informative illustrations. Experts in the management of chest wall deformities from all over the world have contributed their experiences and approaches, making this a unique textbook in the field and an ideal reference work for clinicians and surgeons.

Features
• Comprehensive collection of surgical procedures In-depth analysis of diagnostic and imaging modalities
• Step-by-step explanation of surgical techniques Written by experts from across the world

Author
Amulya Kumar Saxena graduated summa cum laude from the Medical University of Pecs, Hungary, in 1992. He subsequently specialized in Pediatric Surgery at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Westfälische Wilhelms University Münster, Germany, becoming Chief Consultant Pediatric Surgeon there in 2003. He is currently Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria. He is also Head of Experimental Fetal Surgery and the Tissue Engineering Unit at the university. Dr. Saxena has been the recipient of various awards, including the European Research Institute Award for Outstanding Clinical Applied Research, the Dr. Farooq Abdullah Award for Best Research Paper (Senior Category), and, most recently, the “Hans-Salzer Prize” from the Austrian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery. He has been an invited guest professor at various departments of pediatric surgery across the world. He is a regular speaker at international conferences and the author of more than 80 original articles in peer-reviewed journals.