Description
Book SynopsisPleural diseases are very common and of increasing prevalence. This brand new title in the ABC series covers a wide range of conditions including pneumothorax, pleural effusions, pleural infections, chylothorax and mesothelioma.
Table of ContentsContributors vii
1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Pleura 1
John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman
2 Radiology of Pleural Disease 5
Rob J. Hallifax, John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman
3 Pneumothorax 9
John Harvey, Andrew McDuff and Ian Hunt
4 Investigation of Pleural Effusions 13
Clare E. Hooper
5 Pleural Pathology 21
Brendan Tinwell and Ian Hunt
6 Unusual Causes of Pleural Disease 29
David Feller]Kopman
7 Pleural Infection 33
Ian Hunt and Najib M. Rahman
8 Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions 39
Anna C. Bibby, Nick A. Maskell and Rahul Bhatnagar
9 Malignant Mesothelioma 47
Carol Tan, Fergus V. Gleeson and Y.C. Gary Lee
10 Pleural Interventions Section A: Pleural Aspiration 53
Ambika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman
Section B: Chest Drain Insertion 56
Ahmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman
Section C: Insertion of an Indwelling Pleural Catheter 60
Anna C. Bibby and Nick A. Maskell
11 Medical Thoracoscopy
Section A: Rigid Thoracoscopy 63
Matthew Evison, Ambika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Mohammed Munavvar
Section B: Semi]Rigid Thoracoscopy 69
Matthew Evison and Mohammed Munavvar
12 Surgical Management of Pleural Disease 73
Stephanie Fraser and Ian Hunt
Index 77
