This new edition offers comprehensive coverage of all areas of interventional pulmonology a
minimally invasive endoscopic method for diagnosing and treating lung disorders. The text is
divided into eight sections on the major areas of interventional pulmonology including basic
endoscopy lung cancer staging and interventional bronschoscopy in asthma and emphysema.
Chapters then explore specific procedures and techniques including medical thoracoscopy
flexible and rigid bronchoscopy endobronchial ultrasound and electromagnetical navigation
with coverage of history indications and contraindications and up-to-date evidence-based
reviews. In recent years there have been many advances in interventional pulmonology the most
significant relating to lung cancer early diagnosis and late-stage treatment. Two new chapters
on lung cancer epidemiologic changes and personalized lung cancer treatment explore new methods
for maximizing patient care for an increasingly prevalent disease. This inclusive volume
concludes with a look towards the future of interventional pulmonology and experimental
techniques currently being tested. Interventions in Pulmonary Medicine Second Edition is a
must have for pulmonologists endoscopists pulmonary oncologists ENT physicians thoracic
surgeons anesthesiologists and intensive care specialists and their teams.
