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A remarkable feature of Manipal Hospitals, the best pulmonology hospital in Bangalore, is the dedicated & exclusive Chest Surgery (also known as Thoracic Surgery) Department dealing with diseased or injured organs of the chest. Chest surgery includes all the organs inside the chest except the heart. Precisely the disorders of the lungs esophagus (food pipe) and trachea (windpipe) come under it. Lung cancer, emphysema, LVRS for advanced COPD, complications of lung tuberculosis and chest trauma are some of the many clinical indications for chest surgery. The department is famous for successfully managing patients with chest injuries including injuries of the heart. Dept is also one of few in Northern India to undertake minimally invasive thoracic surgery (Keyhole surgery). Apart from diagnostic mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is routinely done for a wide variety of diseases inside the chest cavity. A sample list of operations done using VATS includes lobectomy, Bullectomy, decortication, pleurectomy, Ablation of hemothorax, Ablation of empyema thoracic, Thymectomy, Wedge resection of the lung, Esophageal myotomy, Lung biopsy, Pleural biopsy, excision of mediastinal tumours, mediastinal lymph node dissection, pericardial biopsy etc.
Chest surgeons at Manipal Hospitals are the best pulmonologist in india who works in close association with other specialists to provide you with comprehensive care. Some of the specialists commonly consulted during managing chest surgical patients are chest physicians, gastroenterologists, oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists. We have a team of Top pulmonologist in india who are personalised to your individual needs and include respiratory physiotherapists and physical and occupational therapists. Having all of this under one roof means your care is optimised right from the beginning till discharge and continues to rehabilitation. No time is wasted in preoperative evaluation while coordinating various consultations and investigations.
Thoracic surgery involves surgery on all parts of the chest which includes the chest wall, the contents of the chest (the mediastinum) and the lungs but excludes the heart.
