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Issue 8: Thoracic Surgery

The thoracic surgery department of Shenyang Weikang Hospital was established in 2009 and has become a well-known professional department in the Liaoning Shenyang region. Weikang Chest Surgery mainly treats various chest diseases through surgery and has become the center for lung cancer diagnosis and treatment in our hospital. Professional scope: radical resection of lung cancer, radical resection of esophageal cancer, radical resection of cardia cancer; Minimally invasive thoracoscopic lung cancer radical resection, mediastinal tumor resection, pneumothorax bullae resection, etc; Multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment for non-surgical lung cancer and postoperative lung cancer;

Powerful medical resources

There are currently more than 20 medical staff in the department, including 1 chief physician, 1 deputy chief physician, 4 attending physicians, and 4 resident physicians. There are currently 38 beds, including 4 VIP wards.

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Thoracic Surgery - Rescuing Life from Death in 20 Minutes

72 year old Mr. Liu is hospitalized in the thoracic surgery department of Weikang Hospital for advanced lung cancer. At noon, Mr. Liu suddenly experienced respiratory and cardiac arrest. None of the medical staff in the thoracic surgery department left their posts due to lunch break. They immediately rushed to the ward to check the situation, while contacting colleagues in the ICU to prepare and implementing "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" for the old man. 20 minutes, retrieve life from the hands of the Grim Reaper. (Related link: Hospital News | 20 minute emergency treatment for 72 year old man saves his life)

Thoracic Surgery Medical Team

Professional diagnostic and therapeutic techniques

The main technical features are radical surgery for malignant tumors such as lung cancer and esophageal and cardia cancer;

The main technical features include thoracoscopic minimally invasive lung cancer radical surgery, mediastinal tumor resection, pneumothorax bullae resection, etc;

The main technical feature is multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment for postoperative or non-surgical stages of lung cancer (including advanced stage);

Comprehensive treatment of esophageal and cardia cancer in various stages;

Surgical treatment of chest trauma (rib fractures, sternum fractures, and pneumothorax);

Surgical resection of mediastinal tumors such as thymoma, neurogenic tumors, various cysts, and retrosternal goiter;

Surgical treatment for bronchiectasis and massive hemoptysis;

Surgical removal of benign and malignant tumor of chest wall, removal of tuberculosis focus of chest wall, correction of chest wall deformity;

Surgical treatment of pleural mesothelioma;

Surgical treatment of lung abscess and lung cyst;

Surgical treatment of pleural and pericardial effusion caused by various reasons;

Brackets are inserted into the esophagus and trachea to treat various diseases such as esophageal and tracheal stenosis, esophageal pleural fistula, and esophageal bronchial fistula.

The road of a doctor is long and arduous

All medical staff in the thoracic surgery department of Shenyang Weikang Hospital have realized the value of angels in white through selfless dedication, and have earned the trust and emotion of their families through sincere efforts. In future work, they will continue to adhere to the concepts of love, responsibility, and dedication, and serve patients wholeheartedly with a positive attitude and more full enthusiasm.