Thoracic surgery

Thoracic surgery is a speciality that covers all organs contained or crossing the thorax (except the heart and major blood vessels): lungs, pleura, trachea, bronchi, mediastinum and chest wall (sternum and ribs).
This speciality is covered by 2 thoracic surgeons who handle the following main procedures:

•     Cancer and lung surgery.
•     Surgery for non-cancerous pathologies of the digestive tract.
•     Pleural surgery.
•     Mediastinal surgery.
•     Surgery of the oesophagus. 

The surgeons work in close collaboration with the Follow-up and Rehabilitation Care (FRC) department for pre/post-surgery rehabilitation.
Surgeons work in close collaboration with the team of physiotherapists working at the Rhéna clinic.

The Rhéna clinic has oncology authorisation for thoracic surgery.