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Surgical Facilities
Department Offers Latest Facilities Including
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgeries
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to diagnose and treat lung and mediastinal diseases in the chest
Mediastinoscopy
It is a procedure performed with a special scope to examine the mediastinum-the space in the thoracic cavity between the lungs
Open Thoracotomy
It is a procedure to gain complete access to the pleural space of the chest allowing visualization of lung, esophagus etc
Rigid Bronchoscopy
A procedure that allows visualization of the oropharynx, larynx, vocal cords, and tracheobronchial tree
Rigid Endoscopy
A procedure done for dilation of esophageal strictures, removal of foreign bodies and biopsy of esophageal mass
Sternotomy
Midline incisions in the chest and division of breast bone is used to expose mediastinum and heart. It is often used for excision of thymic mass or underlying cardiac etiologies