San Diego lung (thoracic) surgery

Lung (thoracic) conditions 

Our experienced team of specialists treat a variety of thoracic conditions, including:

Lung (thoracic) treatments and procedures

At Sharp, we offer comprehensive surgical treatments using traditional and minimally invasive surgical options, including robotic-assisted surgery and video-assisted thoracic surgery.

Robotic-assisted lung surgery is performed through a series of small incisions using tiny, rotating instruments. These sophisticated tools move in a similar way to a human hand but with a greater range of movement and accuracy. Surgeons also use a high-definition 3D camera, which provides enhanced views into the chest.

With video-assisted thoracic surgery, a tiny camera and surgical instruments are introduced into the chest through one or more small incisions, only a few millimeters in length. The camera sends high-quality images inside your chest to a video monitor, which guides the surgeon in performing the procedure. At Sharp, we offer video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), during which you will be under general anesthesia, and awake video-assisted thoracic surgery (AVATS), during which you be under both local anesthesia and sedation.

Treatments and procedures we provide include:

• Complex airway management

• Endobronchial ultrasound

• Endomucosal esophageal resection

• Endoscopic ultrasound

• Esophagectomy

• Esophageal stents

• Esophagectomy (minimally invasive)

• Fluorescence bronchoscopy with advanced laser techniques

• Hiatal or paraesophageal hernia repair

• Laparoscopic Heller myotomy

• Laparoscopic Nissen and Laparoscopic Redo-Collis Nissen

• Laparoscopic repair of giant paraesophageal hernias

• Lobectomy

• Pneumonectomy

• Segmentectomy

• Tracheobronchial stenting

• Thymectomy

• Wedge resection

• Zenker’s diverticulectomy

Frequently asked questions

San Diego thoracic (lung) surgery locations

We offer specialized thoracic surgery at two acute-care hospitals in San Diego.