International Practice in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Front Matter....Pages N3-xxx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
History of Thoracic Surgery....Pages 3-13
History of Heart Surgery....Pages 14-22
History and Present Status of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in China....Pages 23-27
Current Status of Cardiothoracic Surgery....Pages 28-38
Training Programs for Cardiothoracic Surgeons....Pages 39-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Preoperative Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Function....Pages 51-59
Acute Respiratory Insufficiency and Ventilatory Support....Pages 60-71
Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery....Pages 72-80
Anesthesia and Adult Open Heart Surgery....Pages 81-96
Acupuncture Anesthesia for Pulmonary Resection....Pages 97-100
Open Heart Operation under Acupuncture Anesthesia....Pages 101-109
Extracorporeal Circulation....Pages 110-120
Hemodilution in Cardiopulmonary Bypass....Pages 121-128
Hypothermia and Cardiac Surgery....Pages 129-134
Deep Hypothermia and Total Circulatory Arrest for Cardiac Surgery....Pages 135-144
Hypokalemia in Cardiac Surgery under Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)....Pages 145-160
Extracorporeal Membrane Lung Support for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome....Pages 161-167
Cardioplegia....Pages 168-176
Current Status of Percutaneous Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping....Pages 177-194
Postoperative Circulatory Support with a Pulsatile Assist Pump....Pages 195-207
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Nursing Care of the Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgical Patient....Pages 208-222
Nursing Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery in Adults....Pages 223-235
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Thoracic Trauma....Pages 239-250
Surgical Treatment of Sternal Deformities....Pages 251-263
Surgical Experience in 1300 Funnel Chest Operations in 25 Years....Pages 264-278
Tumors of the Chest Wall....Pages 279-290
Congenital Malformations of the Lung....Pages 291-310
Staging of Lung Carcinoma....Pages 311-325
The Choice of Procedure in the Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Lung....Pages 326-342
Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Lung....Pages 343-352
Superior Sulcus Carcinomas....Pages 353-364
Surgical Problems of the Trachea....Pages 365-386
Bronchial Adenoma....Pages 387-396
Benign Bronchopulmonary Tumors and Cysts....Pages 397-408
Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Metastatic Tumors....Pages 409-418
Surgical Treatment of Hydatid Cysts of the Chest....Pages 419-423
Front Matter....Pages 425-425
Diagnostic Procedures for Esophageal Disease....Pages 427-459
Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula....Pages 460-477
Functional (Motor) Disorders of the Esophagus....Pages 478-490
Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 491-512
Front Matter....Pages 425-425
Peptic Esophageal Stricture....Pages 513-516
Trauma of the Esophagus....Pages 517-523
Operative Treatment of Achalasia....Pages 524-529
Surgery for Achalasia—How I Do it....Pages 530-539
Benign Tumors and Cysts of the Esophagus....Pages 540-551
Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Esophagus....Pages 552-559
Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Upper Esophagus....Pages 560-569
Esophageal Anastomotic Techniques....Pages 570-597
Diaphragmatic Hernia....Pages 598-614
Primary Mediastinal Tumors and Cysts....Pages 615-625
Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis....Pages 626-637
Front Matter....Pages 639-640
Extracorporeal Perfusion in Infants....Pages 641-644
Management of Ventricular Septal Defect in Infants....Pages 645-662
Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot....Pages 663-677
Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Infancy....Pages 678-685
Indications, Operative Technique and Postoperative Management in Total Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot....Pages 686-697
Surgical Treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot in Children and Adolescents....Pages 698-708
Double Outlet Right Ventricle....Pages 709-719
Univentricular Heart....Pages 720-734
Modified Font an Operation for Univentricular Heart....Pages 735-741
Front Matter....Pages 639-640
Tricuspid Atresia Treated Without Valves....Pages 742-750
Endocardial Cushion Defects....Pages 751-760
Surgical Treatment of Atrioventricular Canal Defects....Pages 761-778
Complete Atrioventricular Canal....Pages 779-785
Truncus Arteriosus....Pages 786-791
Use of Valved Conduits to Repair Complex Congenital Heart Defects....Pages 792-803
Left Ventricular-Aortic Valved Conduit for Obstructed Left Ventricular Outlet....Pages 804-812
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage....Pages 813-826
Mustard Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries....Pages 827-836
Senning Operation for Transposition of Great Arteries....Pages 837-846
Arterial Repair of Transposition....Pages 847-859
Coarctation of the Aorta in Infancy....Pages 860-868
Interrupted Aortic Arch and Ventricular Septal Defect....Pages 869-876
Operative Technique and Results of Repair of Ebstein’s Anomaly....Pages 877-884
Surgical Treatment of Ebstein’s Anomaly....Pages 885-891
Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum....Pages 892-905
Ruptured Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva....Pages 906-913
Front Matter....Pages 915-915
Surgery for Repair or Replacement of Cardiac Valves....Pages 917-921
Management of Valvular Surgery....Pages 922-930
Starr-Edwards Prostheses: Past to Present....Pages 931-938
Front Matter....Pages 915-915
Comparative Study of Prosthetic Valve Design....Pages 939-953
The Aortic Homograft Valve: Its Use as a Valve Substitute....Pages 954-965
Dura Mater Valve....Pages 966-977
The Surgical Treatment of Constrictive Fibrous Endocarditis....Pages 978-988
Front Matter....Pages 989-989
Anatomical Considerations in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting....Pages 991-1002
Evaluation of Risks in Patients with Stable Angina....Pages 1003-1012
The Evaluation of the Risk in Patients with Unstable Angina....Pages 1013-1022
Changes in Tactics in Coronary Surgery....Pages 1023-1037
Technical Approaches in Coronary Artery Surgery....Pages 1038-1048
Sequential Aortocoronary Bypass Grafts in the Revascularisation of the Ischaemic Heart....Pages 1049-1056
Myocardial Protection in Coronary Artery Surgery....Pages 1057-1068
The Surgical Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction....Pages 1069-1079
Surgery for Complications of Myocardial Infarction....Pages 1080-1092
Coronary Revascularization with the Internal Mammary Artery....Pages 1093-1105
Reoperation for Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 1106-1119
Combined Surgery in Coronary Patients....Pages 1120-1136
Surgical Treatment of Coronary Spasm....Pages 1137-1146
Use of the Artificial Pancreas in Diabetic Coronary Patients....Pages 1147-1158
Cardiac Pacing....Pages 1159-1172
Surgical Treatment of Medically-Refractory Cardiac Arrhythmias....Pages 1173-1192
Front Matter....Pages 989-989
Surgical Treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome....Pages 1193-1208
Staged Cardiac Transplantation....Pages 1209-1218
Front Matter....Pages 1219-1219
Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta....Pages 1221-1236
Dissecting Aneurysms of the Aorta....Pages 1237-1242
Congenital Aneurysm of the Isthmus Segment of the Thoracic Aorta....Pages 1243-1248
Coarctation of the Aorta....Pages 1249-1263
Surgical Treatment of Aortic Arch Aneurysms....Pages 1264-1274
Reconstruction of the Aortic Arch for Aneurysm....Pages 1275-1284
Prevention of Paraplegia Secondary to Operations on the Thoracic Aorta....Pages 1285-1293
Surgery of the Arch Vessels....Pages 1294-1307
Sapheno-Jugular Bypass for Superior Vena Cava Obstruction....Pages 1308-1314