The Thoracic Surgery Unit at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center offers advanced surgery for a wide range of chest and lung conditions. The unit operates in partnership with specialists from Ichilov, and patients have access to the center’s advanced operating rooms, with particularly short wait times.
Most procedures are performed using a minimally invasive (thoracoscopic) approach that doesn’t require opening the chest. This method offers significant benefits: less pain, a shorter recovery and hospital stay, and a faster return to normal routine.
For day-admission (outpatient) surgery, the patient is transferred to the surgical ward for any further hospitalization.
Lung cancer surgery — for diagnosis and treatment.
Trauma surgery — to treat traumatic injuries.
Esophageal surgery.
Pulmonary emphysema
treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), usually caused by smoking. Damaged lung tissue is surgically removed to reduce lung volume, allowing the healthier parts of the lung to function better.
Congenital chest-wall deformities
caused by abnormal development of the ribs and other bones of the chest. These are often a cosmetic concern but can sometimes cause symptoms such as pain or breathing difficulty, particularly during exertion.
Tumor removal
including tumors in the chest wall and in the space between the lungs (the mediastinum).
Pneumothorax
a condition in which air accumulates around the lungs and prevents them from expanding and contracting properly, causing breathing difficulty.
Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
beginning with diagnosis of the disorder and its cause. (Primary hyperhidrosis, for example, begins in childhood, but excessive sweating can also result from various medical conditions or nerve-related causes.) Treatment is then determined, and may be conservative or surgical.
