List of cardiothoracic surgeries - What type of surgeries are involved in Cardiothoracic Surgeries?

What type of surgeries are caught up in Cardiothoracic Surgeries?

I know there is the heart, but which other organs?
How long does each one take?Please name them.
P.S.Pangolin, Yeah, i changed my mind about the ENT thing because it really didn’t seem that important to me. Also, in my other question, you said that Cardiothoracic Surgeons do about 3 types of surgeries, is that true? PLEASE list all of the types of surgeries they do, since I REALLY want to find out. Thanks Dr. Pangolin
Thanks to anyone else who answers this question>

Inquiry by FutureCardiothoracicSurgeon

Best answers:

There are multiple kinds of heart surgeries; not every cardiothoracic surgeon will be certified to do more than few of the less common types (surgeries in babies or children, for example, heart transplants and some kinds of aorta surgeries). In the heart itself, there are in the end coronary artery surgeries and valve surgeries.

Other thoracic surgeries counting lung cancer surgeries, pleural surgeries and some kinds of emphysema surgeries. And rarest of all, lung transplants or heart-lung transplants.

Some thoracic surgeons might perform ribcage surgeries (for deformities, for example) or surgeries for esophageal cancer or biopsies for other kinds of tumors that can occur in the chest.

Rarely, cardiothoracic surgeons perform trauma surgeries.

I may have left out at least a half dozen other types of cardiothoracic surgeries – - if not more than that.

Rex, a physician, in the midwest

by rb43081

Reread my answer, I said that was a joke.

Here is a link to the types of operations vital to become Board Certified in thoracic surgery:
http://www.abts.org/sections/Authoritative recognition/Operative_Requiremen/index.html

They do operations on the heart, lungs, fantastic vessels in the chest (thoracic aorta and pulmonary vessels), gullet, and mediastinum.

Here is a link to a list of operations that CT surgeons are probable to be able to perform. It’s part of a privileging process at one gift.

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:fBEPMIffmO8J:www.ochsner.org/content/medical_professionals/Cardiothoracic_SurgeryDeleneationOHS.pdf+cardiothoracic+surgery+privilege+list&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFZSkvsLwwZfid8YlGHry-rjX3kJevtTgxaG6KN0K671-Oy-YBAOjNfvQQgFjF8DaYJxs0BuH62z3XmFq41xano32TNxB6lE7rXEINKdoFyelNcmfwHqU1J2m_fDenZhRDx-86&sig=AHIEtbQwfutU3VT0JLglFRQRTLgAOIwAGQ

Here’s another, with more detail for the CT procedures:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:2kQDW-LCUcAJ:airforcemedicine.afms.mil/intradoc-cgi/nph-idc_cgi.exe%3FIdcService%3DGET_FILE%26dDocName%3DCTB_002723%26allowInterrupt%3D1%26RevisionSelectionMethod%3DLatest+cardiothoracic+surgery+privilege+list&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

And another:

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:lbNmeUUNi9AJ:doctors-sickbay.net/util/documents/thoracicsurgpriv.pdf+cardiothoracic+surgery+privilege+list&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShg9sVNYAquf06omSLSf9uozpbS7iCXvANV3ROPmDzVwzpVpeUE1fGdM_7JMe2BDLY9rLQ0XvJzdt72SbRwcF61FWUbxx6cZGTQ7URHcTdOLC4l7sicdf64dbQyP7fXLt2noiW0&sig=AHIEtbROrRhpSuyasKP7JXP_FRBnASehLA

Overwhelmed? You should be.

by Pangolin

What is the name of the periodical which lists the global periods later surgeries according to CPT codes?

There is a book which has the CPT codes of surgeries and then tells the global period- in other words the period later the surgery where the patient can return to the surgeon for post op visits and not need a medical appointment.

Inquiry by rainingcatsanddogs51

Best answers:

The CPT coding manual should include Post-Op days for a point code. I know Pennsylvania Blue Sheild does provide the in rank on their online PTM (course of action language manual) Just go to your local Blue Sheild’s website.

by Marathon Mom