01

Coughing blood (hemoptysis) due to various but mostly curable diseases

02

Lung Cancer – NSCLC (Squamous carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma etc)

03

Lung Carcinoid tumours/ neuroendocrine tumours – Bronchoplasty, Lung preserving surgery

04

TB and it’s complication in the lung

05

Bronchiectasis of the lung

06

BPF (Broncho-pleural Fistula) due to trauma, after surgery etc

07

Tracheal surgery for cancer, stricture, TEF (trachea Esophageal Fistula)

08

Aspergilloma/ Mucormycosis & other fungal lung infections of the lung

09

SPN (Solitary Pulmonary Nodule) & GGO (Ground Glass Opacity) usually an early lung cancer with best chance for cure

10

Metastasectomy for cancer in the lung from sarcoma, colon, kidney etc

11

Sternal fracture or tumors or TB

12

Rib fractures/ Flail chest/ tumours of the rib & chest wall like chondroma, sarcoma, TB etc

13

Diaphragmatic hernia/ diaphragmatic eventration

14

Thoracic outlet syndrome

15

Sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis or arrhythmias

16

Pericardial effusion due to TB, Cancer, Chylopericardium etc

17

Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Chylothorax – diseases of the pleura

18

Hydatid cyst/disease of the lung

19

LVRS (Lung Volume Reduction Surgery) In emphysema

20

Chylothorax – spontaneous, due to trauma (RTA/Fall), post-surgery

21

Chest Trauma – due to RTA (Road traffic accident) or Fall

22

Mediastinal tumours like Thymoma, Teratoma, Dermoid cyst, Thymic cyst, Schwannoma etc

23

Thymectomy (Total thymectomy) in Myasthenia Gravis

24

Esophageal leiomyoma or cancer or denture in the food pipe, Boerhaave’s syndrome

25

Esophagectomy for cancer, corrosive stricture