The Department of Thoracic Surgery Department of Shanghai Yida Hospital adheres to the concepts of "rigor, truth-seeking and innovation", presenting distinctive diagnostic and therapeutic features and excellent comprehensive technical capabilities. The team members work closely together, keeping abreast of the latest research developments both at home and abroad and grounding themselves in clinical practice. They can perform various routine and high-difficulty thoracic surgeries and have rich clinical experience in diagnosing and treating various critical, serious and difficult cases.
The team has established an MDT discussion team, integrating the advantages of multiple disciplines to enhance the standardized diagnosis and treatment level of thoracic-related diseases, and conducting "patient-centered" case discussions and multidisciplinary comprehensive diagnosis and treatment to formulate the optimal treatment plans for patients.
The Thoracic Surgery Department is equipped with large-scale diagnostic and therapeutic equipment such as Storz 3D thoracoscopic system, ultrasonic knife, fiberoptic bronchoscope, pulmonary function analyzer, GE dual-source CT, etc.

Main diagnostic and therapeutic items

Diseases of the trachea, bronchi and lungs: lung cancer, benign lung tumors, pulmonary bullae, spontaneous pneumothorax, etc.;

Diseases of the esophagus: esophageal cancer, cardia cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, etc.;

Diseases of the mediastinum and diaphragm: benign and malignant tumors of the mediastinum, hiatal hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatic protrusion, etc.;

Diseases of the chest wall and pleura: benign and malignant tumors of the chest wall, tuberculosis of the chest wall, chest wall deformities, pleural tumors, chest wall deformities (including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum), etc.;

Chest injuries: fractures of the sternum and ribs, hemothorax, pneumothorax, injury of the trachea and main bronchi, etc.;

Sympathetic nerve-related diseases: hyperhidrosis, myasthenia gravis, etc.

Capable of independently performing surgeries:

Thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer, thoracoscopic segmentectomy of the lung, total thoracoscopic and laparoscopic radical resection of esophageal cancer, Thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal tumors under the xiphoid process, thoracoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis; double sleeve resection of bronchus and pulmonary artery, radical resection of lung cancer by phrenic nerve resection, and carina plasty for the treatment of lung cancer; simultaneous radical resection of esophageal cancer and gastric cancer; jejunal esophageal replacement with cervical anastomosis; complex correction of thoracic deformities, etc.

Our Team

Dr. Gu XudongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery