Cardio Thoracic Surgery Procedures

Cardio Thoracic Surgery Procedures

Cardiothoracic Surgery encompasses surgical procedures involving the heart, lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, diaphragm, chest wall, and major thoracic blood vessels. In many countries, cardiac and thoracic surgery are separate subspecialties, while in others they remain combined.

while in others they remain combined.

  1. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

  2. Aortic Valve Replacement (Surgical AVR)

  3. Mitral Valve Repair

  4. Lobectomy

  5. Wedge Resection

  6. Segmentectomy

  7. Thymectomy

  8. Esophagectomy

  9. Decortication

  10. Chest Tube Placement (Thoracostomy)

  11. Pericardial Window

  12. Lung Transplantation

  13. Heart Transplantation

  14. ECMO Cannulation

  15. Emergency Thoracotomy

  16. Procedure Overview

  17. Relevant Anatomy

  18. Disease States and Indications

  19. Preoperative Workup

  20. Surgical Approaches

  21. Step-by-Step Procedure

  22. Safety Checkpoints

  23. Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

  24. Medications and Anesthesia

  25. Risks and Complications

  26. Recovery Pathway

  27. Patient Decision Support

  28. Professional Intelligence Layer

For your Let’s Do Surgery (LDS) platform, these procedures can each follow your standardized 13-section Digital Module structure:

  1. Procedure Overview

  2. Relevant Anatomy

  3. Disease States and Indications

  4. Preoperative Workup

  5. Surgical Approaches

  6. Step-by-Step Procedure

  7. Safety Checkpoints

  8. Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

  9. Medications and Anesthesia

  10. Risks and Complications

  11. Recovery Pathway

  12. Patient Decision Support

  13. Professional Intelligence Layer

This framework provides a consistent educational experience for patients, caregivers, students, and healthcare professionals across the full spectrum of cardiothoracic surgery.

  • Coronary Artery Surgery

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

    • Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)

    • Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)

    • Hybrid Coronary Revascularization

    • Redo CABG

    Heart Valve Surgery

    • Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)

    • Mitral Valve Repair

    • Mitral Valve Replacement

    • Tricuspid Valve Repair

    • Tricuspid Valve Replacement

    • Pulmonary Valve Replacement

    • Ross Procedure

    • Bentall Procedure

    • Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement (David Procedure)

    Aortic Surgery

    • Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair

    • Aortic Root Replacement

    • Aortic Arch Replacement

    • Descending Thoracic Aortic Repair

    • Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

    • Acute Aortic Dissection Repair

    Congenital Heart Surgery

    • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Repair

    • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Repair

    • Tetralogy of Fallot Repair

    • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Ligation

    • Coarctation of the Aorta Repair

    • Arterial Switch Procedure

    • Fontan Procedure

    • Glenn Procedure

    • Norwood Procedure

    Arrhythmia Surgery

    • Cox-Maze Procedure

    • Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

    • Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure

    • Pacemaker Lead Placement

    • Epicardial Lead Placement

    Heart Failure Surgery

    • Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implantation

    • Right Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD) Implantation

    • Total Artificial Heart Implantation

    • Heart Transplantation

    • ECMO Cannulation

  • Thoracic Surgery (Chest)

    Lung Surgery

    • Lobectomy

    • Segmentectomy

    • Wedge Resection

    • Pneumonectomy

    • Sleeve Lobectomy

    • Bilobectomy

    • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)

    • Bullectomy

    • Lung Transplantation

    Pleural Procedures

    • Pleurodesis

    • Decortication

    • Pleurectomy

    • Thoracostomy (Chest Tube Placement)

    • Video-Assisted Pleural Biopsy

    Mediastinal Surgery

    • Thymectomy

    • Mediastinal Mass Resection

    • Mediastinoscopy

    • Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection

    • Pericardial Window

    Esophageal Surgery

    • Esophagectomy

    • Heller Myotomy

    • Fundoplication

    • Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

    • Esophageal Perforation Repair

    • Esophageal Diverticulectomy

    Chest Wall Surgery

    • Pectus Excavatum Repair (Nuss Procedure)

    • Pectus Excavatum Repair (Ravitch Procedure)

    • Chest Wall Tumor Resection

    • Rib Fixation

    • Sternal Reconstruction

    • Sternal Wire Removal

    Tracheal and Airway Surgery

    • Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction

    • Bronchoplasty

    • Sleeve Resection

    • Tracheostomy

    • Bronchoscopy

    • Airway Stent Placement

  • Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

    • VATS Lobectomy

    • VATS Wedge Resection

    • VATS Decortication

    • VATS Pleurodesis

    • VATS Thymectomy

    Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS)

    • Robotic Lobectomy

    • Robotic Segmentectomy

    • Robotic Thymectomy

    • Robotic Mediastinal Tumor Resection

    • Robotic Esophagectomy

    • Robotic Mitral Valve Repair

    • Robotic CABG (selected centers)

  • Transplant Surgery

    • Heart Transplantation

    • Single Lung Transplantation

    • Double Lung Transplantation

    • • Heart-Lung Transplantation

  • Trauma Surgery

    • Emergency Thoracotomy

    • Clamshell Thoracotomy

    • Cardiac Laceration Repair

    • Pulmonary Tractotomy

    • Lung Resection for Trauma

    • Diaphragm Repair

    • Great Vessel Repair

    • Pericardial Window

    • • Rib Stabilization

  • Mechanical Circulatory Support

    • ECMO Cannulation

    • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Placement

    • LVAD Implantation

    • RVAD Implantation

    • Temporary Ventricular Assist Device Placement

    • Total Artificial Heart Implantation

  • Common Diagnostic and Operative Procedures

    • Diagnostic Bronchoscopy

    • Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)

    • Mediastinoscopy

    • Thoracoscopy

    • Pericardial Window

    • Surgical Lung Biopsy

    • Open Lung Biopsy

    1. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

    2. Aortic Valve Replacement (Surgical AVR)

    3. Mitral Valve Repair

    4. Lobectomy

    5. Wedge Resection

    6. Segmentectomy

    7. Thymectomy

    8. Esophagectomy

    9. Decortication

    10. Chest Tube Placement (Thoracostomy)

    11. Pericardial Window

    12. Lung Transplantation

    13. Heart Transplantation

    14. ECMO Cannulation

    15. Emergency Thoracotomy