This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Dean Donahue and Hugh G. Auchincloss, is devoted to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Drs. Donahue and Auchincloss have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Embryology and Anatomy of the Thoracic Outlet; Evaluation of Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Reoperation for Persistent or Recurrent Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Surgical Technique: Supraclavicular First Rib Resection; Evaluation and Management of Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; How Common is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?; Surgical Technique: Minimally Invasive First Rib Resection; Radiographic Evaluation of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Evaluation and Management of Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; and more!

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Dean Donahue and Hugh G. Auchincloss, is devoted to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Drs. Donahue and Auchincloss have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Embryology and Anatomy of the Thoracic Outlet; Evaluation of Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Reoperation for Persistent or Recurrent Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Surgical Technique: Supraclavicular First Rib Resection; Evaluation and Management of Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; How Common is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?; Surgical Technique: Minimally Invasive First Rib Resection; Radiographic Evaluation of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Evaluation and Management of Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; and more!

This extensively revised edition is an essential reference for physicians involved in the diagnosis, referral and treatment of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). TOS is made up of a constellation of problems resulting from pathology at the thoracic outlet in the neck. Busy specialty practice sees multiple affected patients in every clinic, but TOS can often be difficult to diagnosis. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome explores all possible ancillary care issues surrounding this complex condition, including rehabilitation, disability, natural history and medicolegal issues, and aims to stimulate research, discussion and a sense of community between professionals involved in this area. Vascular and thoracic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, physical therapists, occupational medicine specialists and pain specialists will find this book a must read for successful treatment, referral and diagnosis of TOS in clinical practice.

In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, Guest Editor Cherie Erkmen brings considerable expertise to the topic of social disparities in thoracic surgery. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as social disparities in lung cancer, population health, esophageal cancer, benign lung diseases, and more. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on social disparities in thoracic surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Social Disparities Database and Big Data; Health Disparities in Recruitment and Enrollment in Research; Social Disparities in Lung Cancer Risk and Screening; and more.

Edited by internationally recognized pain experts, this book offers 73 clinically relevant cases, accompanied by discussion in a question-and-answer format.

This introduces the history, development and current status of uniportal VATS by pioneers and authorities of this technique. The highly illustrated content in the chapters enhances readers to rapidly understand the techniques of uniportal VAT. The use of video clips adds value to the learning experience and applicability of the techniques. The contents will be of great interest to thoracic surgeons who are already practicing video-assisted thoracic surgery, as well as those who are starting training. It will also serve as authoritative reference text for doctors, students and allied health professionals who would like to learn more about the new technique of uniportal VATS.

This is the first textbook to focus on Aortopathy, a new clinical concept for a form of vasculopathy. The first section of the book starts from discussing general concept and history of Aortopathy, and then deals with its pathophysiology, manifestation, intrinsic factor, clinical implication, management and prevention. The second part closely looks at various disorders of the Aortopathy such as bicuspid aortic valve and coarctation of aorta. The book editors have published a lot of works on the topic and have been collecting relating data in the field of congenital heart disease for the past 20 years, thus present the book with confidence. The topic - an association of aortic pathophysiological abnormality, aortic dilation and aorto-left ventricular interaction - is getting more and more attention among cardiovascular physicians. This is the first book to refer for cardiologists, pediatric cardiologists, surgeons, ACHD specialists, etc. to acquire thorough knowledge on Aortopathy.