Books by Alessandro (Division of Thoracic Surgery Brunelli

Addresses psychosocial and quality of life concerns for patients who have undergone thoracic surgery. This title includes topics such as: changes in quality of life after pulmonary resection; impact of minimally invasive thoracic surgery on quality of life; and physical, cognitive and emotional dysfunctions resulting from intensive care.

An issue that covers the following topics: physiology of pleural space, risk factors for prolonged air leak after pulmonary resection, surgical techniques to avoid parenchymal injury during lung resection, intraoperative measures for preventing air leaks, and prolonged air leak after LVRS and in the ventilated patients.