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Thoracic SurgeryThoracic surgery comprises diagnosis and surgical treatment of some diseases on: broncho-pulmonary system, pleura, thoracic wall, mediastinum, esophagus, diaphragm and thoracic trauma. This specialty has established as one of the major surgery specialties in Bulgaria. Thoracic surgery consists of knowledge and skills essential for adequate diagnosis and medical treatment of different surgical issues in thorax. This specialty deals with disorders of the thoracic wall, pleura, lungs, trachea and bronchi, mediastinum, diaphragm and esophagus.
Thoracic surgery requires deep knowledge in anatomy, physiology, diagnostic imaging, invasive diagnostic procedures and techniques, pre-surgical evaluation, post-surgical care, intensive care, traumatology, oncology and organs transplantation.
Thoracic surgeons are specially qualified in medical treatment of occurring complications in thoracic diseases. They are also prepared to support and consult different problems and issues about thoracic diseases that arise during their medical treatment by specialists from internal medicine, pediatrics, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, traumatology, organs transplant and others.
Thoracic surgery includes all kinds of open, endoscopic and video-assisted surgical procedures with children and adults.
