Our Thoracic Surgery department at Kaiser Permanente treats a wide array of simple and complex chest pathologies. We use innovative surgical approaches, including thoracoscopic, endoscopic, and laparoscopic techniques.
- Surgical repair of chest wall deformity: pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum
- Surgery for benign esophageal diseases: achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema
- Thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
- First rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome