Procedures
Every operation performed, in plain language
Thoracic surgery covers the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, chest wall, and diaphragm. Below is what Dr. Roberts performs and the conditions each procedure treats.
By region
Select a region of the chest
Each group expands. Work is done open, thoracoscopically, or robotically depending on what the anatomy requires.
- Lobectomy
- Segmentectomy
- Wedge resection
- Pneumonectomy
- Sleeve resection
- Lung volume reduction
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy
- Hiatal hernia repair
- Heller myotomy
- Benign esophageal disorders
- Thymectomy
- Mediastinal tumor resection
- Cyst resection
- Diagnostic mediastinoscopy
- Pleurectomy and decortication
- Pleurodesis
- Empyema drainage
- Pleural biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Interventional bronchoscopy
- Airway stent placement
- Tracheal resection and reconstruction
- Chest wall resection and reconstruction
- First rib resection
- Thoracic sympathectomy
- Hyperhidrosis surgery
- Rib fracture fixation
- Chest tube placement
- Diaphragm repair
- Surgical exploration of the chest
- Endobronchial valve placement
- Bullectomy
- Lung volume reduction surgery
Indications
Conditions that bring patients here
If your diagnosis is on this list, a consultation is worth having, including for a second opinion.
Primary or metastatic lung cancer
Esophageal cancer and benign esophageal disorders
Mediastinal tumors and cysts
Recurrent or persistent pneumothorax
Pleural effusions, empyema, and pleural masses
Chest wall tumors or trauma
Tracheal and bronchial stenosis
Severe myasthenia gravis
Metastatic colon cancer, sarcoma, renal cancer
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
Read further
The complete procedure guide
A longer walkthrough of each operation, how minimally invasive technique changed outcomes, and an honest account of the risks.
Not sure which procedure applies to you?
That is the point of the consultation. Send your imaging and history, and Dr. Roberts will tell you what he would do and why.