How can we prevent lung cancer? Lung cancer is the most frequent malignant tumor in men and already in women also in terms of mortality, and we know that 90% of patients suffering from lung cancer are smokers or have been smokers. Smoking a pack a day for 20 years already increases the risk of … Read more
What is pectus excavatum? It is a congenital deformity of the rib cage. This pathology consists of an apparent collapse of the sternum with respect to the sternal area. If this pathology is not treated it can cause compression (pressure) of the lungs and heart. The apparent collapse of the sternum can create compression of … Read more
The pleura is a serous membrane of mesodermal origin that lines both lungs, the mediastinum, the diaphragm and the inner part of the rib cage. The most common pleural tumor is mesothelioma. However, it can also arise in other organs such as the peritoneum, pericardium, etc. As the specialists in Thoracic Surgery state, the most … Read more
Video surgery, a thoracic surgery technique, considerably improves the results with respect to classic surgery and the recovery is faster and less painful. Thanks to advances in medicine in prevention, early diagnosis and new surgical techniques, lung tumors can nowadays, when detected in time, be curable. Lung cancer can be operated on in two ways. … Read more
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) offers great advantages: less long-term postoperative pain, better functional recovery, lower immunological damage and complication rate, better cosmetic outcome and early discharge. Since 2010, we have developed single-incision thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer (Uniportal VATS). This allows us to perform more complex bronchial and vascular reconstruction surgeries and avoid total lung … Read more
Pectus excavatum, also known as “sunken chest” or “funnel chest”, is the most common congenital deformity of the chest wall. It consists of a concave depression of the sternum with greater or lesser depth that can be associated with sternal rotation, differentiating between symmetrical and asymmetrical pectus excavatum. The incidence of this pathology is 1/300-400 … Read more
What is lung metastases surgery and how does it differ from other techniques/treatments? Lung metastasis surgery is the surgical removal of lung tumors that have their origin in other organs such as the colon, breast or sarcomas, among the most frequent. Unlike other techniques or treatments, surgery eliminates the tumor and also allows to have … Read more
Tracheal stenosis of inflammatory and traumatic origin is a narrowing of the trachea. The most frequent cause is prolonged intubation and tracheostomy. Less frequent causes are trauma to the neck. It may also occur in some rare cases in association with other inflammatory diseases. What factors may contribute to an increased risk of developing tracheal … Read more
Lung cancer is the growth of malignant tumor cells in the tracheobronchial tree or lung tissue. In the early stages it usually progresses without symptoms, although the earliest symptoms are usually cough and hemoptotic expectoration (streaks of blood in the sputum). Repeated or torpid pneumonia requires bronchoscopy to rule out the existence of a tumor … Read more
Bronchiectasis is an irreversible dilatation of the bronchi. The dilatation causes bronchial secretions (mucus) to accumulate and cannot be expelled properly, increasing infections. The symptoms derive from this accumulation of secretions, abundant and chronic cough and expectoration, sputum with blood and repeated respiratory infections. The most frequent causes are previous inflammatory processes (pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc), … Read more