Thoracic Surgical Procedures

Thoracic surgical procedures performed at St. Francis include:

• Surgical treatment of lung cancer
• Surgical diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lung, diaphragm, chest and mediastinum
• Surgical treatment of diseases of the esophagus

Specific surgical procedures include:

• Bronchoscopy
• Mediastinoscopy
• Thorascopy
• Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
• Lobectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Decortication of Lung
• Drainage of Empyema
• Resection of Chest Wall Tumors
• Surgery of Diaphragm
• Surgery Esophagus