1. By : Tejasvi Charan

2. Faster recovery and return to normal activities
Shorter hospital stay
Less pain
Little scarring
Minimal blood loss
No cutting of the ribs or breastbone (sternum)

3. Endobronchial ultrasound ( EBUS) – EBUS is a minimally invasive method of diagnosing lung
cancer, infections and other inflammatory diseases. EBUS enables doctors to obtain tissue or
fluid samples from the lungs and surrounding lymph nodes. EBUS also provides real-time
imaging of airways, blood vessels, lungs and lymph nodes.
Rapid access
Outpatient procedure
Performed under conscious sedation
Quick results
In many patients, EBUS can eliminate the need for surgical mediastinoscopy

5.  Rigid bronchoscopy – A bronchoscope (a long, thin
tube) is inserted into an airway, usually through the
nose or mouth. This test helps doctors look for
abnormalities, such as foreign bodies, bleeding,
tumors or inflammation, that could be blocking the
airway.
Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) –
ENB is used to test or biopsy lesions or specimens
that are too small or too difficult to reach using other,
more common procedures

10.  Thoracentesis and pleural biopsy – This procedure
removes fluid or air from the pleural space or body
cavity surrounding the lungs. It is used to diagnose or
treat diseases within the pleural cavity.
Chest tube with pleurodesis – A chest tube is inserted
into the pleural cavity in order to perform pleurodesis.
Pleurodesis is done to remove fluid surrounding the
lungs and to prevent fluid from accumulating.

13. A pleural aspiration is a procedure to remove some of
this fluid, this is to help improve your breathing and up
to one litre may be drained this
way.
If the cause of the fluid is unknown a sample of this fluid
will be sent to the laboratory to help to determine its
cause.
Sometimes, a small piece of tissue from the pleura may
also be removed (pleural biopsy).
This tissue is sent to the laboratory to help to determine
the cause for the collection of fluid.

14. is a technique that involves insertion of a long, thin tube (called a
thoracoscope) with a camera attached to it through a small incision,
or port.
The thoracoscope allows the surgeon to examine inside the
chest cavity and to remove tissue using thin instruments inserted
through one or two additional ports.
 For more extensive operations such as lung resection for
cancer, an additional incision measuring about 5 centimeters is
made for the removal of the lung tissue.
We also perform removal of esophageal cancers using minimally
invasive techniques.

16.  Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery - VATS
(enables visualization of the chest cavity) :
Diagnostic assessment / Removal of indeterminate
pulmonary masses
Biopsy (removal of tissue for microscopic examination) to
diagnose interstitial lung diseases, pathological
processes in the pleura (costal pleura), and enlarged
intrathoracic lymph nodes.