Thoracic Surgery

A remarkable feature of Delhi Heart & Lung Institute is dedicated & exclusive Respiratory medicine department incorporating General Thoracic Surgery department dealing with diseased or injured organs of chest specifically disorders of lungs and esophagus (food pipe) and trachea (windpipe). Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, emphysema, reflux esophagitis, complications of lung tuberculosis and chest trauma are some of the many clinical indications for thoracic surgery. Staffed by highly trained and experienced cardiothoracic surgeons, Thoracic Surgery department is a self-contained dept equipped with most modern facilities for diagnosis and treatment of surgical diseases of chest comparable to international standards. Various diagnostic facilities include Bronchoscopy – Rigid & flexible (conventional and video-bronchoscopy), Thoracoscopy – Conventional and Video-assisted, Mediastinoscopy. In cooperation with other departments, complete diagnostic work up of thoracic surgical patient is done in-house including pulmonary function test, pulmonary angiography, spiral CT scan with 3-D reconstruction, Arterial blood gas analysis etc.