This Atlas is designed to share current expertise in VATS and robotic approaches to managing lung and esophageal cancers. Information is provided regarding cancer staging, physiologic evaluation of patients, and patient selection for minimally invasive surgery. It consists of detailed descriptions of individual operations accompanied by anatomic drawings, intraoperative images, and 3-dimensional anatomic reconstructions. These chapters, written by recognized experts in the field, provide readers with an unparalleled resource for advancing their skills in managing lung and esophageal cancer. The Atlas is an invaluable reference to thoracic surgeons in training as well as in practice who want to pursue minimally invasive surgery. The Atlas is unique in offering a fully illustrated in step-by-step descriptions of the operative procedures. Dr. Wang is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China.

MD Mark K. Ferguson is a Professor of Surgery and Head of the Thoracic Surgery Service, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.