Common Diseases in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Disease description:
A friend of mine has pneumothorax, and he told me this condition requires evaluation by a cardiothoracic surgery department. What common diseases can be treated by cardiothoracic surgery?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Chen Qirui
Common diseases in cardiothoracic surgery include chest trauma, such as rib fractures, hemothorax, pneumothorax, and cardiac injuries. The specialty also treats chest deformities like pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum. Additionally, it manages benign and malignant tumors of the lungs and esophagus. Patients with congenital heart disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiac tumors, and coronary atherosclerotic heart disease may also receive treatment in cardiothoracic surgery.
