Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment, 2nd Edition

List of Contributors vii

Acknowledgements x

Preface xi

1 Preventing Complications: New Frontiers of Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery 1
Paul N Uhlig, William R Berry, Ellen W Raboin, Jeffrey Brown, Joel T Erskin, Ann Hendrich and Daniel B Raemer

2 Thoracic Incisions 22
Michael F Reed

3 Arrhythmias following Cardiac and Thoracic Operations 54
Joseph LoCicero, III

4 Complications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardioplegia 74
Lawrence L Creswell and Nicholas J Karis

5 Myocardial Protection: Why and How 143
Constantine L Athanasuleas and Gerald D Buckberg

6 Complications after Pulmonary Resection: Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy 158
Mark F Berry and Thomas A D’Amico

7 Complications of Tracheobronchial Resection 182
Michael C Coello and Douglas J Mathisen

8 Complications of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery 202
Nirmal K Veeramachaneni and Bryan Meyers

9 Complications of Lung Transplantation 219
Paul F Waters

10 Complications of Esophageal Resection 228
Subroto Paul and Nasser K Altorki

11 Complications of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy 247
Arjun Pennathur and James D Luketich

12 Operations for Benign Esophageal Disorders 266
Keith S Naunheim

13 Complications of Mediastinal Procedures 286
Cameron D Wright

14 Complications of Pleural Operations and Procedures 295
Alberto de Hoyos

15 Complications from ChestWall Procedures 325
Mark S Allen

16 On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 333
Jennifer S Lawton and William A Gay, Jr

17 Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery: A Safe Approach 351
Jain Bhaskara Pillai and John D Puskas

18 Valvular Operations 375
Frederick Y Chen, Lawrence S Lee and Lawrence H Cohn

19 Complications of Myocardial Reconstruction 392
Gorav Ailawadi and Irving L Kron

20 Complications after Atrial Fibrillation Surgery 404
Anson M Lee and Ralph J Damiano Jr

21 Heart Transplantation 419
William Stein, IV, Jeffrey B Velotta, Hari R Mallidi, Michael P Fischbein and Robert C Robbins

22 Assist Devices 436
Sanjeev Aggarwal and Francis D Pagani

23 Aortic and Great Vessel Operations 456
William M Boedefeld and John A Kern

Index 473