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.

  • Cardiac Surgery (Heart)

    Coronary Artery Surgery

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

    • Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)

    • Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)

    • Hybrid Coronary Revascularization

    • Redo CABG

  • Cardiac Surgery (Heart)

    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)

  • Cardiac Surgery (Heart)

    Aortic Surgery

    • Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair

    • Aortic Root Replacement

    • Aortic Arch Replacement

    • Descending Thoracic Aortic Repair

    • Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

    • • Acute Aortic Dissection Repair

  • Cardiac Surgery (Heart)

    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

  • Cardiac Surgery (Heart)

    Arrhythmia Surgery

    • Cox-Maze Procedure

    • Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

    • Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure

    • Pacemaker Lead Placement

    • • Epicardial Lead Placement

  • Cardiac Surgery (Heart)

    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

  • Thoracic Surgery (Chest)

    Pleural Procedures

    • Pleurodesis

    • Decortication

    • Pleurectomy

    • Thoracostomy (Chest Tube Placement)

    • Video-Assisted Pleural Biopsy

  • Thoracic Surgery (Chest)

    Mediastinal Surgery

    • Thymectomy

    • Mediastinal Mass Resection

    • Mediastinoscopy

    • Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection

    • • Pericardial Window

  • Thoracic Surgery (Chest)

    Esophageal Surgery

    • Esophagectomy

    • Heller Myotomy

    • Fundoplication

    • Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

    • Esophageal Perforation Repair

    • Esophageal Diverticulectomy

  • Thoracic Surgery (Chest)

    Chest Wall Surgery

    • Pectus Excavatum Repair (Nuss Procedure)

    • Pectus Excavatum Repair (Ravitch Procedure)

    • Chest Wall Tumor Resection

    • Rib Fixation

    • Sternal Reconstruction

    • • Sternal Wire RemovalItem description

  • Tracheal and Airway Surgery

    • Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction

    • Bronchoplasty

    • Sleeve Resection

    • Tracheostomy

    • Bronchoscopy

    • Airway Stent Placement

  • Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Procedures

    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

  • Highest-Volume Cardiothoracic Procedures

    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

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.

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