Health Information

Thoracic Surgery

What is it?

Thoracic Surgery is the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases or conditions of the trachea, lungs, esophagus and mediastinum. The multi-disciplinary Thoracic Surgery team at Toronto General provides care to cancer and non-cancer patients. The team works together to provide patient-centred care. They work closely with patients and families to understand their needs and concerns, and care is tailored to meet these needs.

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets

• Bronchoscopy and Mediastinoscopy

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  Italian	Portuguese

• Cricopharyngeal Myotomy
• Esophagectomy
• Esophagoscopy

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• Hiatus Hernia Surgery
• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
• Major Lung Surgery
• Minor Lung Surgery

UHN Videos

The following videos are to help you during your stay and after you leave the hospital. Please read the following terms and conditions of use carefully before viewing the videos.

• Deep breathing exercises (10.5MB)
• Planning to go home after being in the hospital - Part 1 (15.4MB)
• Planning to go home after being in the hospital - Part 2 (14.3MB)
• Incentive spirometry (10MB)
• Leg exercises (7.8MB)
• Managing your pain - Part 1 (18MB)
• Managing your pain - Part 2 (17MB)

UHN Clinics or Centres

• Thoracic Surgery

Related Web Sites

• American Thoracic Society
  The goal of this site is to provide health care practitioners, patients, and individuals with an interest in lung disease with access to a menu of high quality patient education materials.
• British Thoracic Society
  The Patient Information of BTS is intended to help patients, their friends and relatives and anyone else who is interested in respiratory (lung) diseases.
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  STS Patient Information is created and maintained by members of the Society. It provides information about diseases treated by thoracic surgeons.