In the Thoracic Surgery departments of Rich Hospital, surgical services are provided, if necessary, for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the organs located in the chest cage. The condition of the people applying to the Thoracic Surgery departments is evaluated with a multidisciplinary approach by a team of specialists including oncology, pulmonologists and radiology specialists.
Thoracic Surgery Department Diagnosis and Treatment Services
- Congenital diseases of the lungs (sequestrations, bronchogenic cysts, atresia of the lung, etc.)
- Lung cancer, cancer surgery
- Deflation of the lung due to bullae (pneumothorax)
- Lung perforation (pneumothorax)
- Lung volume reduction surgery (emphysema surgery -Volume Reduction Surgery)
- Pleura Cancer (Mesothelioma)
- Inflammation of the pleura (empyema)
- Fluid collection in the chest cavity
- Lung infections (Bronchiectasis)
- Lung cysts (hydatid cysts etc.)
- Systemic diseases of the lung (sarcoidosis etc.)
- Metastatic tumours of the lung (tumours of organs such as colon, kidney, liver, brain, etc.)
- Pulmonary haemorrhages (haemoptysis)
- Lung injuries, traumatic pneumothorax (blunt or penetrating)
- Injuries to the oesophagus (oesophagus)
- Diverticulum of the oesophagus (oesophagus)
- Esophageal cancers (oesophagus)
- Congenital diseases of the oesophagus (oesophagus)
- Oesophageal hernias (oesophageal hernias)
- Mediastinal tumours (congenital tumours and acquired tumours)
- Thymus enlargements
- Tumours of thymus origin (thymoma)
- Thymus surgery for miasthenia gravis
- Mediastinal cysts
- Mediastinitis
- Congenital anomalies of the mediastinum
- Trachea injuries
- Tumours of the trachea
- Tracheotomy after tracheostomy
- Foreign body in the trachea
- Tracheal surgery and tracheal stents
- Chest wall deformity repairs (deformities -Excavatum, Carinatum)
- Thoracic arch deformities
- Tumours of the thorax
- Chest cage injuries
- Paralysis of the diaphragm (unilateral - bilateral)
- Diaphragmatic surgery
- Diaphragm battery installation
- Diaphragm hernias
- Diaphragm tumours
- Tuberculosis surgery
- Chest trauma surgery
