RT Book, Section A1 Pieracci, Fredric M. A2 Stahel, Philip F. SR Print(0) ID 1144002266 T1 Technical Errors and Bail-Out Strategies in Thoracic Surgery T2 Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-Based Approach YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071842631 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144002266 RD 2024/04/20 AB Complications of thoracic surgery may be minimized through a mastery of the 3-dimensinal anatomy of hilar and mediastinal structuresThorough pre-operative evaluation of cardio-pulmonary reserve is imperative prior to embarking upon elective thoracic surgeryGeneral principles of thoracic surgery for trauma include large, utility incisions (most commonly left anterolateral thoracotomy or median sternotomy), proximal and distal control of bleeding vessels, and guided blood product resuscitation.