Part I. Introduction.- 1. History of Thoracic Anesthesiology.- Part II. Preoperative Evaluation.- 2. Preanesthetic Assessment for Thoracic Surgery.- 3. Thoracic Imaging.- Part III. Thoracic Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology.- 4. Essential Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System and the Pulmonary Circulation.- 5. Physiology of the Lateral Decubitus Position, Open Chest and One-Lung Ventilation.- 6. Clinical Management of One-Lung Ventilation.- 7. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung.- 8. Pharmacology of the Airways.- 9. Pharmacology of the Pulmonary Circulation.- 10. Perioperative Lung Injury.- Part IV. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures of the Trachea and Airways.- 11. Bronchoscopic Procedures.- 12. Intravenous Anesthesia for Thoracic Procedures.- 13. Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction.- Part V. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures of the Mediastinum.- 14. Anesthesia for Patients with Mediastinal Masses.- 15. Thymic Surgery and Paraendocrine Syndromes.- Part VI. Anesthetic Management for Intra-Thoracic Surgery.- 16. Lung Isolation.- 17. Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy for Positioning Double-Lumen Tubes and Bronchial Blockers.- 18. Lung Isolation in Patients with Difficult Airways.- 19. Intraoperative Patient Positioning and Neurological Injuries.- 20. Intraoperative Monitoring.- 21. Fluid Management in Thoracic Surgery.- 22. Intra-Operative Ventilation Strategies for Thoracic Surgery.- 23. Anesthesia for Open Pulmonary Resection: A Systems Approach.- 24. Anesthesia for Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS).- 25. Anesthesia for Non-Intubated Thoracic Surgery.- 26. Trouble Shooting One-Lung Ventilation.- 27. Intraoperative Extracorporeal Life Support for Thoracic and Airway Surgery.- Part VII. Applications of Ultrasound in Thoracic Anesthesia.- 28. Pulmonary Ultrasound.- 29. Ultrasound for Vascular Access.- 30. Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography for Thoracic Surgery.- Part VIII. Specific Patient Consideration.- 31. Anesthesia for Patients with End-Stage Lung Disease.- 32. Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly.- 33. Thoracic Anesthesia for Morbidly Obese Patients and Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- 34. Pulmonary Resection in the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension.- Part IX. Complex Thoracic Surgical Procedures.- 35. Surgery of the Chest Wall and Diaphragm.- 36. Extrapleural Pneumonectomy.- 37. Pancoast Tumors and Combined Spinal Resections.- 38. Anesthesia for Esophageal Surgery.- 39. Anesthesia for Robotic Thoracic Surgery.- 40. Anesthesia for Combined Cardiac and Thoracic Procedures.- 41. Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Part X. Anesthetic Management of Uncommon Pulmonary Procedures.- 42. Thoracic Anesthesia in the Developing World.- 43. Bronchopleural Fistulae.- 44. Massive Hemoptysis.- 45. Whole Lung Lavage.- Part XI. Anesthesia for Surgical Procedures for End-Stage Lung Diseases.- 46. Lung Volume Reduction.- 47. Lung Transplantation.- 48. Anesthesia for the Patient with aPrevious Lung Transplant.- 49. Anesthesia for Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy.- Part XII. Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgical Procedures.- 50. Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgery.- Part XIII. Trauma.- 51. Anesthetic Management of Thoracic Trauma.- Part XIV. Post-Operative Management.- 52. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Thoracic Surgery.- 53. Anesthetic Management of Post-Thoracotomy Complications.- 54. Postoperative Respiratory Failure and Treatment.- 55. Postoperative Management of respiratory failure: Extracorporeal Ventilatory Therapy.- 56. Cardiovascular Adaptations and Complications.- 57. Post Thoracic Surgery Patient Management and Complications.- 58. Trouble-Shooting Chest Drains.- 59. Pain Management After Thoracic Surgery.- 60. Long Acting Local Anesthetics For Analgesia Following Thoracic Surgery.- 61. Chronic Post-Thoracotomy Pain.