Thoracic Surgery

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Thoracic and vascular surgeons perform a variety of surgical procedures using open and minimally invasive options to address lung, esophagus, vascular and venous conditions, using lasers, ultrasound and catheter-based techniques. Bravera Health Seven Rivers was the first in the area to perform video-assisted thoracic surgery, balloon angioplasty and endovascular stenting.

Thoracic surgeons operate on diseases that occur in the organs inside the chest and in the bony structures and tissues that form the chest cavity. Our skilled thoracic surgeons can provide a range of surgical treatments at Bravera Health Seven Rivers, including:

• Removal of portion(s) of the lung containing cancer (eg, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, thoracotomy-open)
• Thoracoscopy or VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery) for diagnosis and/or treatment
• Bleb-resection for bullous emphysema or recurrent pneumothorax
• Thoracoscopic sympathectomy
• Chest tube for drainage of benign or malignant effusions, pleurodesis
• Pericardial window for effusion
• Pacemaker implantation
• Removal of a portion of the esophagus containing cancer and reconstruction of the gastrointestinal tract or esophagogastrectomy
• Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication

Some procedures are also available at Bravera Health Brooksville, including aortic aneurysm surgery, minimally invasive vein harvesting and cardiac arrhythmia surgeries, including defibrillator and pacemaker implantation.