Doesn't suit? No problem! You can return within 30 days
You won't go wrong with a gift voucher. The gift recipient can choose anything from our offer.
30-day return policy
After a practical description of the endoscopic anatomy, the§first part of the book deals with such topics as preparing§and positioning the patient, anaesthesia, operation theatre§layout and operating team, inducing pneumothorax, general§operative steps, after-care in the hospital, prevention of§thrombosis, prophylactic antibiotics, dangers and risks of§the method, and the use of documentation. General operative§steps such as thoracoscopic exploration and palpation§intervention haemostasis andparenchymal leaks are described§in a separate section.§A special part isdevoted to the diagnostic possibilities§and current indications for thoroscopy including:§spontaneous pneumothorax, haemothorax, chylothorax; pleural§empyema, bronchopleural fistula, extrathoracic and§intrapulmonary cysts and tumours, pericardial fenestration,§treatment of malignant effusions, and thoracal§sympathectomy.