McManus's Highly Opinionated
Textbook of Thoracic Surgery
This textbook is an attempt to make sure our cardiothoracic trainees do not leave the unit with confused ideas about the way we approach and treat thoracic diseases. I hope surgeons from other centres will enjoy reading "the way we do things in Belfast". It is not all-encompassing but is meant to be thought provoking. It will be updated on a regular basis. Please feel free to comment.
General
Pulmonary
Secondary lung cancer
Lung fibrosis/asbestosis
Asbestos pseudotumour
Histiocytosis X
Oesophageal
Oesophageal cancer
Gastro-oesophageal reflux
Oesophageal stricture
Dysmotility
Achalasia of the cardia
Pharyngeal pouch
Rupture of the oesophagus
Dysphagia score
Chest wall/diaphragm
Chest wall tumours
Pectus excavatum (funnel)
Pectus carinatum (pigeon)
