Significant changes have taken place in the realm of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery during the last five to ten years. Many new operative procedures have been developed which remain relatively unknown to cardiothoracic surgeons. This practical manual covers a wide variety of these new processes, several of which are interventions offered to cardiologists practicing in the field of electrophysiology who are unaware that these interventions exist and can help them in situations they cannot solve. It includes general practical techniques; cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery procedures; and advances in cardiology and electrophysiology. Throughout the book, illustrations accompany the technical descriptions and show in step-by-step detail how to perform the operations and various procedures using proper equipment. Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures and Techniques: A Practical Manual is an essential resource for physicians and related professionals, residents, fellows,physician assistants (PA), and graduate students in cardiology, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and vascular surgery.

Part I. General Practical Techniques

Chapter 1. Closure of Skin Incisions
Chapter 2. Securing Cannulae and Chest Tubes Connections
Chapter 3. Pleural Effusions
Chapter 4. Insertion and Removal of Chest Tubes
Part II. Thoracic Surgical Procedures and Techniques
Chapter 5. Thoracotomy
Chapter 6. Closure of Thoracotomy
Chapter 7. Chronic Pleural Empyema
Chapter 8. Pleurodesis
Chapter 9. Repair of Isolated Sternal Fracture
Part III. Cardiac Surgery Procedures and Techniques
Chapter 10. Pericardial Effusions and Cardiac Tamponade
Chapter 11. Use of Non-Reversed Saphenous Vein Grafts
Chapter 12. Patching of Left Main Coronary Artery
Chapter 13. Lymphocele After Vein Harvesting
Chapter 14. Placement of Temporary Epicardial Pacer Leads
Chapter 15. Tricuspid Valve Replacement with Pacer Lead Present
Chapter 16. Removal of Atrial Myxoma
Chapter 17. Repair of Postoperative Sternal Wound Dehiscence with Mediastinatis
Chapter 18. Prevention of Postoperative Sternal Dehiscence in Obese Patients
Part IV. Cardiology and Electrophysiology Advances
Chapter 19. Techniques for Endocardial Pacemaker/Defibrillator Leads Implant Not Available to Cardiologists
Chapter 20. The Transthoracic Transatrial Approach
Chapter 21. The Internal Jugular Approach
Chapter 22. Infracardiac Defibrillator Lead Implant
Chapter 23. Standby for Cardiology Pacemaker / Defibrillator Leads Removal
Part V. Vascular Surgery Procedures and Techniques
Chapter 24. Subclavian Vein Thrombosis (Paget-Schroetter Syndrome)
Chapter 25. Extended Incision to Expose the Innominate Vein.