Libri di Robert J. McKenna

"Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery (VATS)" presents step-by-step instructions on procedures that yield better patient outcomes and recoveries. Dr. Robert J. McKenna covers major developments in video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) - including lung-volume reduction surgery. The included DVD and online access offer videos of experts performing these valuable techniques.

"Medical Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient", by Michael I. Lewis, MD and Robert J. McKenna, Jr., MD, is a comprehensive pulmonary and thoracic reference that takes a practical approach to the diagnosis, workup and care of the thoracic surgery patient. It is geared towards pulmonary and critical care physicians and their trainees as well as all other specialties with whom thoracic surgeons consult and interact. It outlines the principles for understanding the underlying disease entities as well as the clinical implications and complications of surgery, and interprets key surgical concepts such as correlative and functional anatomy for non-surgeons. Contributions from today's authorities...'at-a-glance' detailed key information, as well as summary bullets...and a multidisciplinary perspective, combine to offer essential guidance for confident patient management. As an Expert Consult title it includes convenient online access to the complete contents of the book-fully search able-along with video clips of thoracic procedures, patient information sheets, all of the images download able for your personal use, and references linked to Medline at the website.