Chest Wall Deformities and Corrective Procedures (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Kolvekar, Shyam; Pilegaard, Hans

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book outlines the management, treatment and consequences of chest wall deformities. Incorporating all the possible origin of these deformities - congenital or acquired which arise either post-traumatically or after surgery on the lungs - it also describes deformities associated with spinal conditions, for example kyphosis, and other defects such as Marfan syndrome. It goes into detail on the most common congenital defect, pectus excavatum.

Chest Wall Deformities and Corrective Procedures describes the diagnosis and appearance of patients with the condition, which is important as the symptoms do not always present in a typical manner in every case. Most severe cases present intolerance to exercise, pain and fatigue, while psychological sy

mptoms can be common, which can cause considerable patient distress. The book defines the treatment options available, their possible complications and future necessities for public education.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319239682
• Artikelnr.: 44485820

Autorenporträt

Professor Hans Pilegaard is a consultant at the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Department at the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. He is Chairman of the Danish Surgical Lung Cancer group, and has been Chairman of the Danish Society of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Pilegaard has performed over 1000 cardiac operations and 3000 thoracic operations including heart and lung transplantation. Over the last 8 years he has specialized in Thoracic Surgery. Shyam Kolveker is Senior Surgeon at the Heart Hospital, he is experienced in beating heart surgery, mitral valve repair and surgery for atrial fibrillation. He is an experienced thoracic surgeon with special interest in video assisted surgery for lung and diaphragm.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Epidemiology.- History.- Pectus excavatum (normal variation).- Pectus carinatum.- Traditional treatment.- Minimally invasive surgery for pectus excavatum.- Anesthetic requirements and pain control.- Effect of chest wall deformities on lung functions.- Effect of chest wall deformities on cardiac functions.- Investigations for chest wall deformities.- Other chest wall deformities and their occurrence.- Acquired chest wall deformities and corrections.- Role of plastic surgery in chest wall corrections.- Role of implants in chest wall corrections.- Braces for pectus excavatum and carinatum.- New futuristic treatments for chest wall deformities.- Patient experience before and after treatment.

Rezensionen

"This is an excellent presentation of chest wall deformities and their treatment. ... This is an excellent resource for thoracic and pediatric surgeons as well as pediatricians, pulmonologists, and other practitioners involved in the treatment of these patients. ... It offers a comprehensive discussion of all aspects of chest wall deformities in a succinct, detailed, and well-written book." (Michael Bates, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)