目次

Part I. General Practical Techniques.- Chapter 1. Closure of Skin Incisions.- Chapter 2. Securing Cannulae and Chest Tubes Connections.- Chapter 3. Pleural Effusions.- Chapter 4. Insertion and Removal of Chest Tubes.- Part II. Thoracic Surgical Procedures and Techniques.- Chapter 5. Thoracotomy.- Chapter 6. Closure of Thoracotomy.- Chapter 7. Chronic Pleural Empyema.- Chapter 8. Pleurodesis.- Chapter 9. Repair of Isolated Sternal Fracture.- Part III. Cardiac Surgery Procedures and Techniques.- Chapter 10. Pericardial Effusions and Cardiac Tamponade.- Chapter 11. Use of Non-Reversed Saphenous Vein Grafts.- Chapter 12. Patching of Left Main Coronary Artery.- Chapter 13. Lymphocele After Vein Harvesting.- Chapter 14. Placement of Temporary Epicardial Pacer Leads.- Chapter 15. Tricuspid Valve Replacement with Pacer Lead Present.- Chapter 16. Removal of Atrial Myxoma.- Chapter 17. Repair of Postoperative Sternal Wound Dehiscence with Mediastinatis.- Chapter 18. Prevention of Postoperative Sternal Dehiscence in Obese Patients.- Part IV. Cardiology and Electrophysiology Advances.- Chapter 19. Techniques for Endocardial Pacemaker/Defibrillator Leads Implant Not Available to Cardiologists.- Chapter 20. The Transthoracic Transatrial Approach.- Chapter 21. The Internal Jugular Approach.- Chapter 22. Infracardiac Defibrillator Lead Implant.- Chapter 23. Standby for Cardiology Pacemaker / Defibrillator Leads Removal.- Part V. Vascular Surgery Procedures and Techniques.- Chapter 24. Subclavian Vein Thrombosis (Paget-Schroetter Syndrome).- Chapter 25. Extended Incision to Expose the Innominate Vein.