Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Section I Diagnostic work-up of the thoracic surgery patient
- 1 Lung function assessment
- 2 Endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound for mediastinal staging
- 3 Staging of lung cancer: mediastinoscopy and VATS
- 4 Access to the chest cavity: safeguards and pitfalls
- Section II Upper airway
- Section III Benign conditions of the lung
- Section IV Malignant conditions of the lung
- Section V Diseases of the pleura
- Section VI Diseases of the chest wall and diaphragm
- Section VII Disorders of the esophagus
- Section VIII Other topics
- Index
- References
1 - Lung function assessment
from Section I - Diagnostic work-up of the thoracic surgery patient
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2016
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Section I Diagnostic work-up of the thoracic surgery patient
- 1 Lung function assessment
- 2 Endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound for mediastinal staging
- 3 Staging of lung cancer: mediastinoscopy and VATS
- 4 Access to the chest cavity: safeguards and pitfalls
- Section II Upper airway
- Section III Benign conditions of the lung
- Section IV Malignant conditions of the lung
- Section V Diseases of the pleura
- Section VI Diseases of the chest wall and diaphragm
- Section VII Disorders of the esophagus
- Section VIII Other topics
- Index
- References
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- Core Topics in Thoracic Surgery , pp. 1 - 10Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2016
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