Thoracic surgery is an adventure with physiological changes, do not underestimate the anaesthetic input for success that is required - in theatre and of course with post-operative care and acute/chronic pain.
If like most, you need to refresh your memory on PFT's, Spirometry and DLCO etc click to see these videos.
Click here to see Individual Consultant Preference for thoracic anaesthesia
If you have a lot of time there is a very good video of a talk given by Jay Brodsky on you tube..