Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgery is the surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax, or the chest, excluding the heart. It includes treatment of conditions of the lungs, chest wall, esophagus, and diaphragm.

Montana Heart uses the following surgical procedures to address these conditions. Please click on the name of each procedure to learn more.

• Thoracoscopy
• Thoracotomy
• Wedge Resection
• Lobectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
• Pectus Excavatum Repair
• Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

For important information on the risks of and preparation for thoracic surgery, please see Before Thoracic Surgery.

For post-operative information, please see After Thoracic Surgery.