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  1. Dennis Wigle, M.D., Ph.D.

    Dennis Wigle, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Thoracic Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Esophagostomy, Lung surgery, VATS, Pectus excavatum surgery, Chest surgery, Esophageal dilation, Thoracoscopy, Pleurode...sis, Chest wall biopsy, Lung biopsy, Esophagectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Bronchoscopy, Median sternotomy, Robotic surgery, Esophageal reconstruction, Thymectomy, Lung volume reduction surgery, Heller myotomy, Nuss procedure, Ravitch procedure, Pectus correction surgery, Peroral endoscopic myotomy, Esophagoscopy, Hiatal hernia repair, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Minimally invasive anti-reflux surgery, Lobectomy, VATS lobectomy, Wedge resection of lung, Mediastinotomy, Chest reconstruction, Mediastinoscopy, Carinal resection, Bleb resection, Decortication, Chest wall resection, Thoracotomy, Robotic lobectomy, Pneumonectomy, Minimally invasive lung resection, Chest wall reconstruction, Thoracoplasty, Robotic thymectomy, Segmentectomy, Video mediastinoscopy, Lung resection, Pleurectomy, Minimally invasive thymectomy, Minimally invasive esophagectomy, Robotic segmentectomy, Supercharged jejunal interposition, Extrapleural pneumonectomy, Robotic esophagectomy, Costochondral rib graft, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Achalasia, Chylothorax, Pneumothorax, Pectus excavatum, Pectus carinatum, Lung cancer, Mesothelioma, Soft tissue sarcoma, Lung nodule, Paraesophageal hernia, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Hyperhidrosis, Myasthenia gravis, Tracheal stenosis, Bronchial stenosis, Esophageal cancer, Nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease, Lung disorder, Pleural effusion, Non-small cell lung cancer, Small cell lung cancer, Diaphragmatic hernia, Esophageal foreign body , Diaphragm paralysis, Sarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, Carcinoid tumor, Solitary fibrous tumor, Lung tumor, Liposarcoma, Pancoast tumor, Pleural disease, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Mediastinal tumor, Acinic cell carcinoma, Chest wall tumor, Thymic tumor, Lung mass, Malignant pleural effusion, Large cell lung cancer, Indeterminate pulmonary nodule, Squamous cell lung cancer, Sarcomatoid lung cancer, Multifocal lung cancer, Lung metastasis, Sliding hiatal hernia, Bronchogenic cyst, Young-onset esophageal cancer, Diaphragmatic eventration, Indeterminate pleural effusion, Chest wall deformity, Esophageal cyst, Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease, Stage 4 lung cancer, Tension pneumothorax

Research

Mayo healthcare professionals and researchers are studying new ways to treat pectus excavatum in both children and adults. Genetic studies also are underway to look for the specific genes that may be linked with pectus excavatum.

Recent research by Mayo doctors has shown that pectus excavatum repair can significantly improve heart function by relieving the compression on the heart from the chest wall. Improvements are seen in:

  • The size of the heart chambers.
  • Output of the right side of the heart.
  • Oxygen delivery of the heart.

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See a list of publications about pectus excavatum by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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