Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Keyhole Surgery for the Chest — Safer, Faster, Better

The Department of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Sunrise specialises in Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and other keyhole surgical techniques for conditions affecting the lungs, pleura, mediastinum, and chest wall. This approach allows complex thoracic procedures to be performed through small incisions — resulting in less pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery compared to traditional open chest surgery.

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Treatments and procedures

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VATS Lobectomy

Keyhole removal of a lung lobe

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VATS Pneumonectomy

Keyhole lung removal

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Pleural Effusion Drainage & Pleurodesis

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Mediastinal Tumour Surgery

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Chest Wall Tumour Surgery

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VATS for Recurrent Pneumothorax

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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy

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Lung Biopsy

VATS Guided

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Pericardial Window

Keyhole Pericardial Surgery

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Medical Thoracoscopy

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Faq

VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) is keyhole surgery performed inside the chest using a small camera and fine instruments through 2–3 small incisions — avoiding the need to cut through the ribs as in traditional open chest surgery.

VATS is used for lung cancer surgery, recurrent pneumothorax, pleural disease, mediastinal tumours, and lung biopsy — among others.

Yes — in the hands of an experienced thoracic surgeon. It is actually safer than open thoracic surgery in eligible patients, with significantly lower rates of complications and pain.

Most patients are discharged within 3–5 days and return to normal activity within 2–4 weeks — compared to 6–8 weeks for traditional open thoracic surgery.

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