Thoracic Surgery Treatment Hospital in Hyderabad
At Yashoda Hospitals, we offer a comprehensive range of thoracic services that ensure the best functional outcome for our patients. This includes all the latest advances in medical technology from cutting-edge screening and diagnostic techniques (EBUS, Navigational bronchoscopy, HRCT, and PET CT and cryobiopsy) to minimally invasive thoracic surgical procedures performed using VATS or Robotic technology.
What is Open Thoracic Surgery?
Conventionally, open chest surgeries are performed through a single incision of 20-25 cm on the side of the chest. This allows the surgeon access to various organs and tissues to operate on them. This was associated with morbidity and a loss of shoulder function to an extent which spurred the development of minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Minimal Invasive Surgery Hospital in Hyderabad
Yashoda Hospitals is one of the few centers in India which specializes in performing open thoracic surgery through mini-thoracic incisions of ~ 10 cm, technically called muscle-sparing lateral thoracotomy or mini-thoracotomy. Specific advantages of the procedure are a cosmetic scar, less surgical trauma, fewer infections, and preservation of shoulder function, which lead to a faster recovery.
What is Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)?
VATS is a keyhole technique that involves making 3 (or less) small 5 – 10 mm cuts (keyhole incisions) on the side of the chest. The surgeon uses a high definition (HD) camera and specialized keyhole instruments to perform the operation minimally invasively. The affected parts of the lung are removed using a retrieval bag (Endobag) that is inserted through one of the keyholes. VATS HD camera with 2.5X magnification and the superior surgical instrumentation offer the surgeon better visualization and precision during surgery.
After the thoracic procedure, patients suffer minimal pain compared to open surgery. They have a low risk of wound infection, preserved lung and shoulder function, have minimal cosmetic scars, and leave the hospital by the 4th day after surgery.
Robotic Thoracic Surgery Hospital in Hyderabad
What is Robotic Thoracic Surgery (RTS)?
Robotics has revolutionized the way thoracic surgery is performed and represents the pinnacle of surgical technology. Robotic technology offers a 3D high definition camera with astounding 10X magnification. This allows the surgeon to see details far better than with the naked eye. Robotic instruments have an ‘Endowrist’, which allows it to move with more dexterity than the human wrist.
Complex surgical procedures and tumors in difficult to approach, confined, narrow spaces are easily performed using the Robot. The surgical robot does not perform any surgical step on its own and is just a superior tool in the hands of the surgeon. The surgeon’s hand movements are replicated without tremor and precision inside the patient to perform the procedure. Robotic thoracic surgery procedures allow faster recovery with little pain as the incisions made are only 8mm in length against 20 to 25 cm in open surgery.
Complex open procedures
- High-risk lobectomies
- Tracheal surgery
- Chest wall deformities
- Pectus carinatum and excavatum correction
- Chest wall tumors and reconstructions
- Flail chest fixation post chest trauma
- Complex open lung mesenchymal sparing procedures like sleeve lobectomy
VATS procedures
- Diagnostic biopsy
- Mediastinal tumor excision
- Decortication for loculated pleural effusions and empyema
- Lobectomy and pneumonectomy for lung cancer
- Lung parenchyma sparing procedures – sleeve lobectomy
- Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
- VATS Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum
- VATS Diaphragmatic plication/repair
- Pericardial effusion drainage
- Redo VATS procedures (post-thoracotomy)
- VATS lobectomy for complex inflammatory diseases lesions like:
- Bronchiectasis
- Tuberculosis
- Aspergilloma
- Hydatidosis
- Benign esophageal tumors
Robotic procedures
- Robotic mediastinal tumor excision
- Robotic thymectomy
- Robotic lobectomy
- Robotic metastasectomy
- Robotic diaphragmatic plication
- Robotic benign esophageal tumors
Health Blogs for Thoracic Surgery
ఆపరేషన్‌ అంటే ఆందోళన వద్దు!
Dec 31, 2019 14:51
ఆపరేషన్‌ అంటే ఆందోళన పడని పేషెంటు ఉండరు. అందుకే సర్జరీ తప్పించుకోవడానికి ప్రత్యామ్నాయ మార్గాలెన్నో వెదుకుతుంటారు. శస్త్రచికిత్స తరువాత అనేక రకాల దుష్పరిణామాలు కలుగుతాయనో, కోలుకోవడానికి ఎక్కువ టైం పట్టడం వల్ల పనిదినాలు నష్టపోతామనో, నొప్పి భరించడం కష్టమనో, సర్జరీ ఫెయిలైతే ఇంతకుముందులాగా నార్మల్‌ కాలేమనో.. ఇలా రకరకాల భయాలుంటాయి.
ఛాతి సమస్యలకు మినిమల్లీ ఇన్వేసివ్ రోబోటిక్స్ సర్జరీస్
Oct 03, 2019 10:17
రోబోటిక్ సర్జరీ అనగానే అది వైద్యులు స్వహస్తాలతో చేసే సర్జరీ కాదనీ, రోబోలు చేసే సర్జరీ కాబట్టి వాటి కదలికలను ఎలా నమ్మగలమనే అపోహలు అంతటా ఉంటున్నాయి. ప్రధానంగా ఇన్వేసివ్ సర్జరీలో రోబోటిక్స్ ఉపయోగం పెరిగింది.
Can Air In Your Lungs Be Bad News?
Aug 21, 2019 18:36
Circulating oxygen to the lungs is good for our body. In fact, it is essential. However, some people may have large air cavities that stop the lungs from working normally. This is very bad news.
Faq’s
What is thoracic surgery?
Thoracic surgery encompasses a range of procedures involving the chest, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea. It includes operations such as heart valve repair, lung tumor removal, and aneurysm repair within the chest.
What is the most common thoracic surgery?
The most thoracic surgeries are coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and lobectomy (removing part of your lung), with CABG considered the most common heart surgery globally.
What part of the body is thoracic surgery?
The goal of thoracic surgery is to treat diseases of the oesophagus, lungs, mediastinum (the space between the lungs), trachea, and diaphragm in the body’s thorax, or chest.
What is thoracic disease?
Thoracic disorders are conditions affecting the heart, lungs, mediastinum, esophagus, chest wall, diaphragm, and major blood vessels. These conditions can include achalasia, Barrett’s esophagus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis (CF).
What is the survival rate of thoracic surgery?
The survival rate of thoracic surgery varies widely depending on several factors, including the type of surgery, the specific condition being treated, the stage of the disease, the patient’s overall health, and the expertise of the surgical team.
Is thoracic surgery painful?
The pain associated with thoracic surgery is known for its intensity and persistence. In the acute phase, patients often experience moderate to severe pain that may not significantly diminish throughout their hospital stay and during the first month after surgery.
Which hospital is best for thoracic surgery in Hyderabad?
The Institute of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thoracic Surgery at Yashoda Hospitals specializes in keyhole thoracic surgeries using VATS and robotic platforms. They treat a wide range of chest conditions, including lung cancer, esophageal tumors, chest trauma, and end-stage lung disease requiring transplants. Their expertise covers surgeries on the lungs, trachea, esophagus, and other chest structures.
