Lung Surgery

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What is - Lung Surgery

Lung surgery is performed to treat lung masses, collapsed lung or fluid around the lungs. The surgery can be done by Thoracotomy or Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS).

Treatment for Lung Surgery

In Thoracotomy, a larger incision is created in the chest wall. This opening allows the surgeon to see the lungs directly.

In Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), the procedure is less invasive than traditional lung surgery which requires a thoracotomy incision. The surgery requires a few small incisions (each about 1cm or less, whereby the surgeon will place a small tube containing a camera through one of the incisions. This allows the surgeon to view the lungs on a video monitor.