Through seven successful editions, Sabiston and Spencer's Surgery of the Chest has set the standard in cardiothoracic surgery references. Now, the new 8th Edition, edited by Frank Sellke, MD, Pedro J. del Nido, MD, and Scott Swanson, MD, carries on this tradition with updated coverage of today's essential clinical knowledge from leaders worldwide. Guidance divided into three major sections—Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery—lets you quickly find what you need, while new and revised chapters reflect all of the important changes within this rapidly evolving specialty. Expert Consult functionality—new to this edition—enables you to access the complete contents of the 2-volume set from anyplace with an Internet connection for convenient consultation where and when you need it. This is an ideal source for mastering all of the most important current knowledge and techniques in cardiac and thoracic surgery—whether for specialty board review or day-to-day pr

通过过去7个成功的版本，本书确立了心胸外科参考资料的标准。现新第八版，由医师Frank Sellke，Pedro J. del Nido 和 Scott Swanson编辑，他们传承了这一传统经典，并利用由世界知名专家提供的当今的基本临床知识进行更新。指南分为3个主要部分——成人心外科,儿童心外科和胸外科——从而使读者能够快速找到所需内容，而且新的和修订的章节反映了在这一快速发展的专业领域中所有重要的改变。Expert Consult功能——对于这个版本来说是新的——使得读者能够从任何有互联网链接的地方获取这套2卷册书的全部内容从而随时随地取得所需的便捷的咨询资料。本书是掌握心胸外科领域现今所有最为重要的知识和技术的理想来源——无论是为了专业执照考试复习或为了日常行医。

"This is undoubtedly the most comprehensive textbook on surgery of the chest...[It] must be considered an essential reference source not only for all thoracic surgeons, but also for all physicians, residents, and students concerned with diseases of the chest." - Annals of Surgery, review of the last edition

* Features short, focused chapters that help you find exactly what you need. * Presents the work of international contributors who offer a global view of the entire specialty. * Covers thoracic surgery as well as adult and pediatric cardiac surgery for a practical and powerful single source. * Includes nearly 1,100 illustrations that help to clarify key concepts.

* Features online access to the complete contents of the 2-volume text at expertconsult.com for convenient anytime, anywhere reference. * Covers the hottest topics shaping today's practice, including the latest theory and surgical techniques for mitral valve disease, advances in the treatment of congenital heart disease, minimally invasive surgical approaches to the treatment of adult and congenital cardiac disease and thoracic disease, stent grafting for aortic disease, and cell-based therapies.