Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgery is the medical specialty that performs surgical treatment of disorders of the chest cavity, including the chest wall, ribs, lungs, lung membranes, mediastinum, diaphragm, and esophagus, excluding the heart.

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery

At Medline Adana Hospital, we successfully perform Videothoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), a closed operation method (minimally invasive surgery) that is gradually gaining popularity in thoracic surgery procedures, using the most advanced modern surgical technology.

Disorders and conditions included in the specialty of Thoracic Surgery:

• Lung cancers
• Cancer of the lung membrane (mesothelioma)
• Tumors of the trachea
• Narrowing of the trachea
• Disorders of the thymus gland (Myasthenia gravis, thymoma)
• Advanced pulmonary emphysema
• Rupture of the lung membrane (pneumothorax)
• Fluid collection in the chest cavity
• Inflammation of the pleura (empyema)
• Chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum)
• Thoracic Dislocation Syndrome
• Chest trauma (fractures, bleeding or organ injuries caused by stabbing, gunshot, traffic accident, or fall)
• Diaphragm disorders
• Excessive hand sweating (Hyperhidrosis)

Department Doctors

Assoc. Prof. Oktay Aslaner

Thoracic Surgery

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