Thoracic surgery

The human chest contains the heart, lungs, mediastinum, trachea, bronchi, ribs, thymus, diaphragm and esophagus. Thoracic surgeons are engaged in the surgical treatment of diseases of these organs. They are also responsible for manipulating the mammary gland.

What Thoracic Surgeons Treat

In most cases, patients are admitted to the department of thoracic surgery on an emergency basis, only a small part of the manipulations are planned. Surgery is indicated for the following problems:

  • broken ribs;
  • chest wall injury;
  • gunshot wounds of the chest organs;
  • peptic ulcer with a deep defect;
  • hernia of the diaphragm;
  • pathology of the esophagus - narrowing, rupture, burn;
  • neoplasms in the chest;
  • abscess, lung phlegmon;
  • pleurisy;
  • empyema of the pleura;
  • narrowing of the trachea;
  • mediastinal cyst;
  • bronchiectasis;
  • accumulation of blood, lymph, air in the chest - hemato-, lymph, or pneumothorax;
  • tuberculous cavity;
  • purulent mastitis;
  • myasthenia gravis (removal of the thymus);
  • puncture of the lung with a fragment of a broken rib;
  • congenital anomalies in the development of the chest organs, including blood vessels.

The surgeons of the K+31 clinic have extensive experience, possess the skills to conduct a variety of operations. After manipulation, the patient is placed in a comfortable ward, where he undergoes rehabilitation under the round-the-clock supervision of the medical staff on duty. The premises are equipped with panic buttons, by pressing which, if necessary, you can call a doctor.

When to see a thoracic surgeon

The final diagnosis is made by the doctor after interviewing, examining and examining the patient. The following manifestations may indicate the presence of a problem:

  • pain in any part of the chest;
  • cough, shortness of breath on exertion or at rest;
  • frequent hiccups, belching;
  • hemoptysis;
  • difficulty inhaling or exhaling.

Emergency examination by a surgeon is indicated after falls, car accidents, fights, chest injuries. With damage to internal organs, massive bleeding rapidly develops, life-threatening, and the pain syndrome is not always pronounced. A fracture of the ribs threatens to puncture the lung, as well as chronic pain with improper fusion.

In the K+31 clinic patients are admitted at a suitable time for them. The doctor examines the visitor, prescribes examinations, which can be immediately passed in our center. This is very convenient, since it reduces the time for making a final diagnosis, and therefore, treatment starts earlier.

Diagnostics before thoracic surgery

To clarify the area and severity of the lesion, as well as to prepare for the operation, examinations are prescribed:

  • chest x-ray - shows a fracture, rib fracture, abscess in the lung, fluid in the pleural cavity, tuberculous cavity;
  • CT of the chest organs - reflects solid structures (ribs, spine), well suited for diagnosing hemorrhages;
  • MRI of the chest or mediastinal organs - shows a complete picture of the state of the lungs, bronchi, heart, esophagus, diaphragm, as well as blood vessels;
  • ultrasound of the pleural cavity - using ultrasound, the presence and volume of fluid accumulated in the pleural cavity is determined;
  • puncture of the pleural cavity - the manipulation is of a diagnostic and therapeutic nature, since it makes it possible to remove blood or lymph, pressing the lung, and also take this fluid for analysis in order to determine the cellular composition.

To assess the patient's condition, the severity of the inflammatory reaction, general blood and urine tests, and a biochemical blood test are prescribed.

Our clinic is staffed with qualified medical personnel, modern equipment, its own intensive care unit, and treatment rooms. The comfortable wards have everything you need and you can stay with your relatives. These conditions facilitate faster recovery from surgery.

Thoracic surgery involves the treatment of many pathologies of the respiratory, digestive, musculoskeletal and breast organs. In K+31, most of the operations are performed laparoscopically, that is, using a puncture of the abdominal wall, and not a wide incision. This reduces the overall trauma to the body during the manipulation, facilitates the recovery period.

Service record



Specialists

All specialists
Udin
Oleg Ivanovich

Deputy chief physician for surgery, surgeon

PhD

Korolev
Sergei Vladimirovich

Deputy chief physician for medical affairs, surgeon, oncologist

PhD

Shapovalyants
Sergei Georgievich

Chief Consultant in Surgery, Surgeon

Tsvetkov
Vitaly Olegovich

Surgeon

Doctor of Sciences, PhD

Malygin
Sergey Evgenyevich

Oncologist-mammologist, surgeon

Kovylov
Aleksey Olegovich

Specialist in wounds and wound infections, diabetic foot doctor

Kim
Ilya Viktorovich

Surgeon

PhD, research fellow

Kovalenko
Yuri Alekseevich

Surgeon

Doctor of Sciences, PhD

Ivanchik
Inga Yakovlevna

Surgeon, phlebologist

PhD

Shpilevoy
Nikolay Yurievich

Cardiovascular surgeon, surgeon, ultrasound specialist

PhD

Natalinov
Ruslan Viktorovich

Surgeon, ultrasound diagnostics doctor