| Now days with the availability of high quality | | | | or treatment, the cancer could spread to the heart |
| resources and experienced neuro surgeons in India, it | | | | or begin to compress the spinal cord. |
| is possible to get tumor resection surgery in India at | | | | Description of the Procedure |
| a low cost. India provides treatment to abroad | | | | Once the patient is anesthetized, mediastinal tumor |
| patients by best neuro surgeons at lowest possible | | | | resection can be performed through either one large |
| cost. The reason for attraction of many abroad | | | | or several small incisions. Traditional mediastinal tumor |
| patients towards India for getting their treatment | | | | resection utilizes a large, central incision in the chest, |
| done from Indian recognized neuro surgery hospitals | | | | while video-assisted mediastinal tumor resection |
| is the low cost of treatment and other reasons are | | | | utilizes several small incisions, a video camera inserted |
| that they get delayed appointment from surgeons of | | | | into one incision, and miniature surgical instruments |
| their country. Neuro surgery hospitals in India are at | | | | inserted through the other incisions. |
| Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Calcutta at least possible | | | | Chest tubes may be inserted to help facilitate |
| cost. Many medical tourism companies have made | | | | drainage of fluid and air from the chest cavity. |
| alliances with top healthcare institutions and many JCI | | | | Possible Complications |
| Accredited Hospitals | | | | Complications depend on the type of surgery |
| Definition | | | | performed to remove the tumor. In a |
| Mediastinal tumor resection is the name for the | | | | minimally-invasive technique, risk factors include: |
| procedure that involves the removal of tumors in the | | | | - Damage to the areas surrounding the tumor, |
| area of the chest cavity that separates the lungs. | | | | including the heart, pericardium, and spinal cord |
| Parts of the Body Involved | | | | - Fluid collecting in between the lung tissue lining and |
| - Chest cavity | | | | the wall of the chest cavity |
| - Heart | | | | - Drainage, infection, or bleeding following the surgery |
| - Spinal cord | | | | - Pain becomes severe and does not respond to |
| Reasons for Procedure | | | | medication or the type of pain changes significantly |
| Malignant (cancerous) tumors must be removed to | | | | - Pain occurs on the left side of the chest. |
| prevent the spread of the cancer. Without removal | | | | - Temperature higher than 101? |