Top Thoracoscopy Doctors in India

Max Hospital, India houses some of the best specialists for Thoracoscopy that are trained to provide best treatments available with the latest technology. The doctors can be consulted at India through in-hospital appointments and video consultations. Learn more about Thoracoscopy doctors’ qualification, background, specialization and experience. Book doctor appointments online, check OPD timings at one of the best hospitals in India.

Frequently Asked Questions

Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows visualization and access to the inside of the chest cavity using a thoracoscope. Medical thoracoscopy is usually done by a chest physician.

Thoracoscopy is recommended for various diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, such as evaluating pleural diseases, diagnosing tumours and infections, obtaining pleural biopsies and treating pneumothorax or recurrent pleural effusion.

Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that involves the use of small incisions and a thoracoscope, while open chest surgery involves a larger incision and direct visualization of the chest cavity.

Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) is a proper surgery. This surgery is done to obtain lung biopsies, remove a tumour, a part of or the entire lung, repair lung surfaces and clean the pleural cavity. VATS is performed by a thoracic surgeon in an operating theatre. This is different from medical thoracoscopy. This procedure is employed to drain the fluid or blood from the pleural cavity or to take pleural biopsies. To prevent fluid from reaccumulating in the pleural cavity, both surfaces can be glued together by pleurodesis via medical thoracoscopy. It is performed in a bronchoscopy suite by a chest physician.

Medical thoracoscopy can be performed under deep sedation, but in some selected patients, it can be done under general anaesthesia as well.

The duration of a thoracoscopy procedure can vary depending on the specific case and the complexity of the procedure. On average, it may take 30 – 45 mins.

Potential risks and complications of thoracoscopy include bleeding, infection, damage to surrounding organs or structures, anaesthetic complications, and respiratory issues. However, these are generally rare.

Recovery after thoracoscopy is generally faster. Most patients can expect to go home within a day, resume normal activities within a couple of weeks, and experience less pain.

Yes, medical thoracoscopy is commonly used for diagnosing lung cancer through biopsy. For performing therapeutic procedures such as removing lung nodules or performing lung resections, VATS is employed.

Yes, thoracoscopy is an effective tool for diagnosing and treating pleural effusion. It allows for direct visualization of the pleural space and can facilitate procedures like pleural biopsies or draining excess fluid.

Yes, thoracoscopy can be utilized to diagnose and treat pleural infections such as empyema or complicated parapneumonic effusions. It allows for visualization and proper management of the infected pleural space.

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