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Thoracic Procedure & Surgery
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.
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UHN Brochures and Pamphlets 
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Apical Bullectomy | ||||||
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Bronchoscopy and Mediastinoscopy | ||||||
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Caring for a Tenckhoff Catheter: a Patient's Guide | ||||||
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Chest Wall Resection | ||||||
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Cricopharyngeal Myotomy | ||||||
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Decortication | ||||||
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Esophagectomy | ||||||
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Esophagoscopy | ||||||
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Hiatus Hernia Surgery | ||||||
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Lobectomy / Bilobectomy | ||||||
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Lung Volume Reduction Surgery | ||||||
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Major Lung Surgery | ||||||
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Minor Lung Surgery | ||||||
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Montgomery T-Tube (MTT) | ||||||
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Open Lung Biopsy | ||||||
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Pleurodesis / Talc Poudrage | ||||||
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Pleuroscopy | ||||||
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Pneumonectomy / Extra Pleural Pnemonectomy | ||||||
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Surgery for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension | ||||||
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Sympathectomy | ||||||
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Thymectomy via Sternotomy | ||||||
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Trans Cervical Thymectomy | ||||||
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What is Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension? |
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.
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Deep breathing exercises (10.5MB) |
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Planning to go home after being in the hospital - Part 1 (15.4MB) |
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Planning to go home after being in the hospital - Part 2 (14.3MB) |
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Incentive spirometry (10MB) |
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Leg exercises (7.8MB) |
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Managing your pain - Part 1 (18MB) |
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Managing your pain - Part 2 (17MB) |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons |
| 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. |
