Section 1: General Preoperative Physiological Evaluation Section 2: Chest Wall Pectus Deformities Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Chylothorax Chest Wall Tumors Section 3: Pleura Pneumothorax Pleural Effusion Empyema Solitary Fibrous Tumor Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Section 4: Mediastinum Myasthenia Gravis Thymic Tumors Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors Section 5: Trachea Foreign Body in the Airway Tracheobronchial Injuries, Stenosis and Fistulae Tracheal Tumors Section 6: Lung Surgery for Emphysema Lung Abscess Mycobacterial Infection Mycotic Infection Hemoptysis Lung Cancer Screening Solitary Pectus Deformities Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer Deformities Lung Cancers of Special Consideration Metastatic Tumors of the Lung Section 7: Esophagus Achalasia Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diaphragmatic Hernias and Eventration Esophageal Diverticulum Esophageal Carcinoma Foreign Body in the Esophagus Esophageal Perforation Esophageal Strictures and Fistula Section 8: Transplantation Lung Donation Lung Transplantation.
Decision Making in Thoracic Surgery : An Algorithmic Approach