Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax (the chest)—generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease) and lungs (lung disease). Cardiac surgery (involving the heart and great vessels) and thoracic surgery (involving the lungs) are separate surgical specialties, except in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and in EU countries.
Cardiac surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for patients suffering from coronary artery occlusive disease
- Repair of malfunctioning heart valves or if necessary, replacement of severely deformed valves, by using a variety of substitutes
- Repair of atrial Fibrillation
General Thoracic Surgery
The Medtourism Group affiliated Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery provide comprehensive diagnosis and surgical care to patients with diseases of the lungs, airways, diaphragm, chest wall and mediastinum. The most frequently performed procedures are:
Pulmonary Resection:
- Lobectomy
- Pneumonectomy
- Wedge excision
- Sleeve resection
- VATS resection
Mediastinal Operations:
- Mediastinoscopy /Mediastinotomy
- Removal of mediastinal tumors
- Thymectomy
Chest Wall Procedures:
- Chest wall cancer resection and reconstruction
- Pectus repair
Pleural procedures:
- Drainage of empyema
- Pleural biopsy
- VAT talc pleurodesis
Pre-operatively the candidates for cardiothoracic surgery procedure are evaluated by Cardiologists, Anesthesiologists, Pulmonologists, Oncologists (if need be), Radiologists, and Thoracic Surgeons. All patients undergo preoperative cardiac and pulmonary function evaluation, and are carefully followed through every post-operative stage.
