Further Reading

Recommended textbooks and current guidelines for cardiothoracic surgery trainees.

Standard textbooks

  • Shields TW, LoCicero J, Reed CE, Feins RH. General Thoracic Surgery. 7th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Sellke FW, del Nido PJ, Swanson SJ. Sabiston & Spencer Surgery of the Chest. 9th ed. Elsevier.
  • Pearson FG, et al. Thoracic Surgery. 3rd ed. Churchill Livingstone.

Part 1 — The Lung

Anatomy

Anatomy of the Lung — StatPearls
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470197

Tuberculosis

WHO TB Guidelines 2022
who.int/publications/i/item/9789240061729
ATS/IDSA NTM Guidelines
atsjournals.org

Bronchiectasis

BTS Bronchiectasis in Adults Guideline
brit-thoracic.org.uk

Lung abscess

Lung Abscess — StatPearls
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555920

Hydatid disease

WHO Echinococcosis Fact Sheet
who.int

Fungal infections

IDSA Aspergillosis Guidelines
idsociety.org

Lung tumours

WHO / IARC Classification of Lung Tumours
iarc.who.int
ENETS Guidelines — Neuroendocrine Tumours
enets.org
Fleischner Society — Pulmonary Nodule Guidelines
fleischner.org
ESMO — Lung & Chest Tumour Guidelines
esmo.org
NCCN — Lung Cancer Guidelines
nccn.org

COPD & ILD

GOLD — COPD Guidelines
goldcopd.org
ATS/ERS — IPF Guidelines
atsjournals.org

Part 2 — The Pleura

BTS Pleural Disease Guidelines
brit-thoracic.org.uk
BTS Pneumothorax Guidelines
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
IMIG — International Mesothelioma Interest Group
mesothelioma.uk.com/imig

Part 3 — The Mediastinum

ITMIG — International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group
itmig.org
Note: Guidelines and online resources are updated regularly. Always check for the most current version before clinical application. The links above were verified in April 2026.