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The Division of Thoracic Surgery at the Brigham & Women's Hospital is committed to providing the best and most efficient care of our patients. To that end, we have committed to the development of the most current therapies available in thoracic surgery. Minimally invasive surgery has redefined surgery in the past decade. Traditionally, complex surgery involved large open incisions requiring prolonged hospital stay and extended convalescence. In many instances, treatment of complex disease continues to require the traditional surgical approach. However, technology and experience has developed new and innovative methods to diagnose, stage, and treat many forms of disease in a manner that is accurate, efficient, and safe.
Thoracopscopy, laparoscopy, endoscopy, and robotics are all approaches to minimally invasive surgery that has allowed us to provide innovative care to our patients. Maximizing benefits to patients requires physicians expertly trained in minimally invasive techniques, nurses familiar with the care such patients undergoing these procedures, and hospitals with the investment in equipment and infrastructure to support such endeavours. Prior abdominal or thoracic procedures does NOT preclude your from having minimally invasvie surgery. This needs to be evaluated by expert experience surgeon to assess your condidacy for this approach. In fact, our division specializes in the complex and re-operative management of esophageal disorders. Our minimally invasive thoracic surgery program aims to provide world class care to patients by expert physicians and dedicated thoracic surgery staff.
Our approach utilizes several 5 to 10mm incision that provide access to the body cavity. We have several goals in mind.
A variety of thoracic diseases, including complex problems, can be apporach minimally invasively. Some of the more common problems we addresss are listed below.
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Division of Thoracic Surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 732-6824