Procedures

   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