Thoracic Surgery

Advanced thoracic surgery and minimally invasive surgical techniques

The Thoracic Surgery department at Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital focuses primarily on the surgical management of diseases of the lung, pleura, mediastinum and chest wall.

In certain cases, the department’s work also includes cardiac surgery procedures carried out using less invasive surgical techniques, where the patient’s clinical condition permits.

The main focus of the department is advanced thoracic surgery, carried out using approaches that enable the treatment of complex thoracic conditions with minimal surgical trauma and a high degree of anatomical precision. Clinical practice combines specialised surgical expertise, individualised planning and advanced surgical technology.

Care is delivered within a structured care model that prioritises rigorous clinical assessment, the prudent indication of surgery and the support of the patient throughout the entire surgical process, from the initial assessment to post-operative follow-up.

When might thoracic surgery be necessary?

Thoracic conditions requiring surgical treatment are often highly complex, both anatomically and functionally. Their proper assessment requires clinical experience and an accurate interpretation of diagnostic findings to determine when surgery is truly the best therapeutic option.

Pulmonary, pleural or mediastinal conditions may require surgical treatment for either curative or diagnostic purposes. The decision to proceed with surgery requires an assessment of the extent of the disease, respiratory function and the patient’s general condition.

Assessment and personalised care plan

The care process begins with a specialist consultation aimed at understanding the patient’s overall clinical situation. During this assessment, symptoms, medical history and available diagnostic tests are reviewed.

Based on this assessment, the most appropriate diagnostic or therapeutic strategy is established. Where surgery is indicated, surgical planning is carried out on an individual basis, carefully analysing the location of the lesion, the patient’s anatomy and the available technical options.

The decision to perform each procedure is based on rigorous clinical criteria and a careful analysis of the expected benefit. This approach helps to avoid unnecessary procedures and ensures that each procedure is carried out in the most appropriate clinical context.

Post-operative follow-up is an essential part of the care process, enabling us to assess the patient’s progress, monitor functional recovery and coordinate care with other specialities where necessary.

Specialist units for the treatment of thoracic conditions

The speciality is organised into specialist clinical units, enabling a precise approach to the various areas of thoracic surgery and certain minimally invasive cardiac procedures, whilst ensuring effective coordination of care and a holistic view of each patient.

Robotic and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Unit

This unit forms the core of the speciality and is dedicated to the surgical treatment of diseases of the lung, pleura, mediastinum and chest wall using advanced minimally invasive techniques.

Its work focuses on the assessment and treatment of conditions such as lung cancer, lung nodules requiring surgery, lung metastases, mediastinal tumours and various pleural or pulmonary diseases requiring specialist intervention.

Surgical practice is geared towards minimising trauma to the chest wall through video-assisted thoracoscopic and robotic approaches, which enable anatomical lung resections and other complex procedures to be performed via small incisions. This approach promotes a faster functional recovery and allows for maximum preservation of the thoracic structures.

Each case is assessed on an individual basis to determine the surgical indication and select the most appropriate approach, integrating anatomical, oncological and functional criteria within a carefully planned treatment strategy.

Sweat Clinic (Hyperhidrosis)

The Sweat Clinic specialises in the surgical treatment of persistent excessive sweating when standard medical treatments have failed to control the symptoms.

Primary hyperhidrosis is a functional disorder of the sympathetic nervous system that causes excessive stimulation of the sweat glands, leading to intense sweating of the hands, armpits, face or feet, even in the absence of heat or physical exertion.

Following a specialist clinical assessment to confirm the diagnosis and the need for surgery, treatment can be carried out using minimally invasive thoracic sympathectomy, a procedure designed to permanently correct the nerve signals responsible for excessive sweating.

Surgical expertise, medical coordination and support throughout the entire process

The Thoracic Surgery Department at Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital has a medical team with extensive experience in advanced thoracic surgery and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Work is carried out within a coordinated care model that integrates the work of different specialists and hospital departments when clinical complexity so requires. This organisational structure allows each case to be analysed with the necessary clinical time, diagnostic criteria to be shared, and well-founded treatment strategies to be defined.

Clinical practice is based on a common principle: combining knowledge, rigorous planning and surgical expertise to provide safe, structured and person-centred medical care throughout the entire care pathway.