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- JPMC, Karachi
Emergencies
Being the largest tertiary care center, the department caters
all forms of thoracic trauma 24/7 offering emergency surgeries.
Tube Thoracostomy
Tube thoracostomy is the insertion of a tube (chest tube) into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, bile, pus, or other fluids.
Urgent Thoracotomy
A life saving procedure done for penetrating and blunt chest trauma which requires identification of bleeding vessels, parenchymal and other major injuries of the thorax.
Rigid Bronchoscopy
A life saving procedure to remove foreign bodies such as scarf pins , sewing needles etc from the airway. It is also used in management of massive hemoptysis.
Rigid Endoscopy
It is the most effective tool to remove an impacted foreign body from the esophagus such as bone , dentures , encountered in emergency settings.