It is 20 years since thoracoscopic surgery first entered everyday hospital practice, revolutionizing surgery and offering significant benefits to patients. The intervening years have witnessed rapid progress, with the development of a variety of specialized techniques and equipment.
This superbly illustrated book provides authoritative and comprehensive descriptions of the minimally invasive techniques currently employed in thoracic and cardiac surgery. A wide range of thoracoscopic procedures are explained and discussed, and detailed attention is paid to robotic and robot-assisted surgical techniques. Throughout, the emphasis is on explicit method descriptions and identification of practical aspects relevant to surgical practice. The authors are some of the world’s most experienced thoracic and cardiac surgeons, and many have contributed significantly to the exploration and development of the field.
