Thoracic Surgery WVU’s thoracic surgeons provide a broad range of surgical procedures, including: General thoracic surgery • treatment of pleural effusions • pneumothorax • bullous emphysematous disease • empyema thoracis • bronchiectasis Reconstruction of the chest wall • chest wall tumors • chest wall deformities Benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus, including: • achalasia • Barrett's esophagus • motility disorders • reflux disease • esophageal cancer Thoracic oncology, including: • management of lung cancer • surgical treatment of primary and metastatic lung cancer • palliative endobronchial therapy for advanced lung cancer, including Laser and stents Minimally invasive, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), including: • VATS lobectomy • wedge resection • segmentectomy • drainage of pleural and pericardial effusion To learn more about Thoracic Surgery, visit the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.