Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeons perform nearly 2,000 diagnostic procedures and procedures for treatment of various disease each year. Patients have access to comprehensive services, beginning with preparation for surgery and following the procedure through to dismissal. Mayo Clinic offers a range of services that are important for treating any underlying health conditions and for managing any complications should they arise.
Mayo's chest surgeons also work closely with colleagues to ensure that the patient returns home with instructions for appropriate incision care, pain management, exercise and other activities of daily living.
Achalasia
Treatment
Barrett's Esophagus
Treatment
Benign Esophageal Disease (End stage achalasia, mega esophagus, esophageal perforations)
Treatment
Benign Pulmonary Nodules
Diagnosis
Chest wall Cancer
Treatment
Diverticula (Zenker's, traction, epiphrenic)
Treatment
Emphysema
Treatment
Esophageal Cancer
Treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Treatment
Germ Cell Tumors
Treatment
Hyperhidrosis
Treatment
Inflammatory Diseases of the mediastinum (Sarcoidosis, Histoplasmosis, Sclerosing mediastinitis, SVC Syndrome)
Diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Disease (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis)
Diagnosis
Intrathoracic stomach/Paraesophageal Hernia
Treatment
Lung Cancer
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lymphoma
Diagnosis
Treatment
Mesothelioma
Diagnosis
Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis
Treatment
Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia
Treatment
Pectus Repair
Treatment
Pleural Effusion (benign and malignant)
Treatment
Pleural Infection/Empyema
Treatment
Sternotomies (infected)
Treatment
Sternoclavicular Joints (infected)
Treatment
Thymoma
Treatment
Tracheal Cancer
Treatment
Tracheal Esophageal Fistulae (congenital; also acquired)
Treatment
Tracheal Stenosis (congenital or acquired)
Treatment
Ventilatory Failure
Treatment