What is thoracic surgery?

Also known as: cardiothoracic surgery or thoracoscopy for mediastinal tumors, thymoma, myasthenia gravis surgery, esophageal replacement, tracheoesophageal fistula, bronchopulmonary malformation, CPAM, Congenital pulmonary airway malformation, pulmonary sequestration.

Thoracic surgery is a general term used to define any surgical procedure that’s performed in or on the chest. It can be used to treat conditions such as esophageal problems, gastroesophageal reflux, lung malformations, tumors in the chest and rib reconstruction after a major injury.
 

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Reviewed by: Cathy Anne Burnweit, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM