In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Michael Lanuti, is devoted to Current Controversies in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lanuti has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Management of Oligometastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Current Treatment of Mesothelioma (Extrapleural Pneumonectomy or Pleurectomy); Stents as Primary Therapy for Esophageal Perforation; Lymph Node Dissection and Pulmonary Metastectomy; Mediastinal Staging: Endobronchial Ultrasound or Mediastinoscopy; Induction Therapy for Esophageal Cancer; Appropriate Surgical Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Benefit of Plication for Paralyzed Diaphragm; Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis; Induction Therapy for Thymoma, and more!

In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Gita Mody brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Global Thoracic Surgery. An all-new topic to Thoracic Surgery Clinics, global thoracic surgery is an essential component of public and global health. In this issue, top experts provide timely insights on training, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, techniques, and surgical management of common thoracic surgeries throughout low-middle income countries (LMICs). - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including esophageal cancer treatment globally; lung cancer management in LMICs; endoscopy and bronchoscopy in low-resource settings; surgical capacity building for low-resource settings; training general thoracic surgeons in LMICs; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on global thoracic surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize

In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Cherie P. Erkmen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Wellbeing for Thoracic Surgeons. Each article discusses an important aspect of a surgeon's professional and personal life so he or she may find a balance between best practices at work and purposeful engagement and presence away from work and at home. Articles review health maintenance, career transitions, financial wellbeing, hobbies and activities, personal relationships, and much more. - Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including sleep, nutrition, health maintenance: optimizing work relationships for wellbeing; managing career transitions in cardiothoracic surgery; wellness strategies amid bad outcomes and complications; personal relationships and wellbeing for cardiothoracic surgeons; and more. - Provides in-depth articles on wellbeing for thoracic surgeons, offering actionable insights for better physical and mental health outcomes. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vincenzo Ambrogi and Tommaso Mineo, is devoted to Nonintubated Thoracic Surgery. Drs. Ambrogi and Mineo have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Technical issues and patient safety in nonintubated thoracic anesthesia; Management of primary and secondary pneumothorax in nonintubated VATS; Treatment of pleural effusions with nonintubated VATS; Nonintubated VATS for chest infections; Nonintubated VATS lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease; Nonintubated VATS wedge resection of peripheral early lung cancer; Anatomical segmentectomy in nonintubated VATS; VATS lobectomy for lung cancer in nonintubated anesthesia; Nonintubated VATS tracheal and bronchial sleeve resection for lung cancer; Nonintubated tracheal surgery; Management of intraoperative crisis during nonintubated thoracic surgery; Team training for nonintubated thoracic surgery; and more!

In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jonathan Yeung and Elena Elimova bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Esophageal Cancer. Nearly 20,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. In this issue, top experts provide a timely update of this perennially important topic with coverage of pathology, genetics, staging, adjuvant therapies, and surgical management, as well as two special articles on controversies in esophageal cancer. - Contains 12 practice-oriented topics, including staging of esophageal cancer; endoscopic treatment of esophageal cancer; immunotherapy and targeted therapy for esophageal cancer; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer I: feeding tubes, pyloroplasty, thoracic duct clipping; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer II: gastrectomy vs esophagectomy for Siewert 2 esophageal cancer; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on esophageal cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.