In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Ravi Rajaram brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Operative Management of Chest Wall Disease. Top experts provide a contemporary review of operative planning, surgical approaches, reconstructive techniques, and postoperative challenges following chest wall resection. Readers will have an opportunity to learn more about indications for complex resections and expected outcomes, not only from a perioperative standpoint but also from a functional and quality of life perspective, as well as long-term survival data.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. viii 7. Foreword - p. ix 8. Preface - p. xi 9. Robotic-Assisted Approaches to Chest Wall Resection: Considerations and Operative Techniques - p. 125 10. Manubrial Resection and Reconstruction: Considerations and Operative Techniques - p. 133 11. Vertebrectomy with En Bloc Resection of the Posterior Chest Wall - p. 141 12. Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Flap Considerations for Chest Wall Defects - p. 155 13. Semi-rigid and Rigid Chest Wall Reconstruction - p. 167 14. Three-dimensional Printing and Surgical Planning for Complex Chest Wall Resections - p. 179 15. The Role of Radiotherapy in the Management of Chest Wall Soft Tissue Sarcomas - p. 193 16. Oncologic Outcomes following Resection for Primary Chest Wall Tumors: Review of Multi-institutional Database Studies - p. 203 17. Physiologic and Functional Outcomes Following Chest Wall Resection - p. 215 18. A Contemporary Review of Operative Indications for Chest Wall Trauma - p. 223
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Ravi Rajaram brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Operative Management of Chest Wall Disease. Top experts provide a contemporary review of operative planning, surgical approaches, reconstructive techniques, and postoperative challenges following chest wall resection. Readers will have an opportunity to learn more about indications for complex resections and expected outcomes, not only from a perioperative standpoint but also from a functional and quality of life perspective, as well as long-term survival data.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. viii 7. Foreword - p. ix 8. Preface - p. xi 9. Robotic-Assisted Approaches to Chest Wall Resection: Considerations and Operative Techniques - p. 125 10. Manubrial Resection and Reconstruction: Considerations and Operative Techniques - p. 133 11. Vertebrectomy with En Bloc Resection of the Posterior Chest Wall - p. 141 12. Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Flap Considerations for Chest Wall Defects - p. 155 13. Semi-rigid and Rigid Chest Wall Reconstruction - p. 167 14. Three-dimensional Printing and Surgical Planning for Complex Chest Wall Resections - p. 179 15. The Role of Radiotherapy in the Management of Chest Wall Soft Tissue Sarcomas - p. 193 16. Oncologic Outcomes following Resection for Primary Chest Wall Tumors: Review of Multi-institutional Database Studies - p. 203 17. Physiologic and Functional Outcomes Following Chest Wall Resection - p. 215 18. A Contemporary Review of Operative Indications for Chest Wall Trauma - p. 223
