Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy
. Biopsy of lung masses
. Evaluation of haemoptysis
. Diagnosis of tuberculosis and other infections
. Transbronchial lung biopsy
Rigid Bronchoscopy
. Foreign body removal
. Tumour debulking
. Airway stenting
Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) & Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA)
. Diagnosis of mediastinal adenopathy – TB, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, malignancy
. Evaluation of perihilar lung masses
. Staging of malignancy
. Biopsy of peripheral masses by radial probe EBUS
Medical Thoracoscopy
. Biopsy of pleural nodules
. Evaluation of undiagnosed pleural effusions
. Diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion, malignant effusion, mesothelioma
. Management of empyema and pleural infection
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
. Exercise training for chronic respiratory diseases – COPD, bronchiectasis, ILD, chronic asthma
Sleep Lab Procedures
. Evaluation of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
. CPAP titration
Specialised Clinics
. Allergy and asthma clinic with allergen testing and immunotherapy
. Smoking cessation clinic
. Lung cancer screening clinic
Minor Procedures
. Pleurocentesis
. Intercostal drain (ICD) insertion
. Transthoracic needle aspiration
. Trans-thoracic lung biopsy
Management of Respiratory Failure
. Non-invasive ventilation
. Invasive mechanical ventilation
. ICU-based critical care support
Thoracic Surgery
. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
. General thoracic surgical procedures
. Mediastinoscopy
. Lung resections
Thoracic Oncology
. Early detection of lung cancer
. Lung resections
. Chemotherapy (medical oncology)
. Radiation oncology – EMRT and brachytherapy
Interventional Radiology
. Bronchial artery embolisation for haemoptysis
. Virtual bronchoscopy
. Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening
. CT-guided true cut biopsy of lung lesions