Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Rolf Inderbitzi

ISBN 10: 3642118607 / ISBN 13: 9783642118609

Published by Springer, Berlin, Springer, 2012

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Neuware - It is now 20 years since thoracoscopic surgery first entered everyday hospital practice, revolutionizing surgery and offering major 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 various minimally invasive techniques that are currently employed in thoracic and cardiac surgery. A wide range of thoracoscopic procedures are explained and discussed, and detailed attention is also paid to robotic and robot-assisted surgical techniques. Throughout, the emphasis is on clear description of procedures and identification of practical aspects of relevance in surgical practice. The authors are some of the world's most experienced thoracic and cardiac surgeons, and many of them have contributed greatly to the exploration and development of the field.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin, Springer
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642118607
• ISBN 13: 9783642118609
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 259W x 184H x 29D millimeters 259 millimeters width by 184 millimeters height by 29 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1361 grams

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Synopsis

It is now 20 years since thoracoscopic surgery first entered everyday hospital practice, revolutionizing surgery and offering major 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 various minimally invasive techniques that are currently employed in thoracic and cardiac surgery. A wide range of thoracoscopic procedures are explained and discussed, and detailed attention is also paid to robotic and robot-assisted surgical techniques. Throughout, the emphasis is on clear description of procedures and identification of practical aspects of relevance in surgical practice. The authors are some of the world’s most experienced thoracic and cardiac surgeons, and many of them have contributed greatly to the exploration and development of the field.