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Lung and chest surgery in China
Considering lung, oesophageal or chest surgery in China? Start with the diagnosis, imaging, pathology if available and any previous treatment. Compare the relevant surgical guides, then ask a receiving team about the proposed operation, approach, individual costs and how recovery and further treatment would be coordinated.
13procedure guides planned
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10hospitals in ranking reference
2026page reviewed
Before arranging thoracic surgery in China
Explain your main question and prepare the chest diagnosis, staging or imaging and the proposed operation.
Start with a clear review question
Tell us the diagnosis if known, what you have already tried and which reports are available. We help identify the relevant specialist pathway and records needed for hospital review.
Confirm the assessment and estimate
Ask how functional assessment, the operation, pathology review and any further cancer or respiratory care would fit into the visit and your care at home. Hospital acceptance, the actual clinical scope and any separately agreed coordination fee need confirmation before booking.
Choose the next step that fits
You can enquire about an opinion, a specialist appointment or treatment arrangements. An optional records-based specialist review is agreed separately; an initial enquiry does not commit you to a paid service.
Procedure directory
Find the right thoracic team
Chest surgery is highly subspecialized. The diagnosis, tumor location, staging, lung function and previous treatment all affect which team and approach may be suitable.
Lung surgery
5 procedures
Lung Lobectomy肺叶切除术
Removes one lobe of the lung, commonly for selected localized lung cancers.
→ Lung Segmentectomy肺段切除术Removes an anatomical lung segment while preserving more lung tissue.
→ VATS Lung Surgery胸腔镜肺手术Uses small incisions and a camera for selected chest procedures.
→ Robotic Thoracic Surgery机器人辅助胸外科手术Uses a robotic platform for selected minimally invasive operations.
→ Sleeve Lobectomy袖式肺叶切除术Removes a lung lobe and reconstructs the airway in selected central tumors.
→Esophagus & mediastinum
4 procedures
Esophagectomy食管切除术
Removes part or most of the esophagus and reconstructs the digestive pathway.
→ Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy微创食管切除术Combines thoracoscopic and laparoscopic approaches for selected patients.
→ Mediastinal Tumor Surgery纵隔肿瘤切除术Removes tumors arising between the lungs near major chest structures.
→ Thymectomy胸腺切除术Removes the thymus for selected thymic tumors or myasthenia gravis.
→Airway, pleura & chest wall
4 procedures
Tracheal Resection & Reconstruction气管切除与重建
Removes a diseased airway segment and reconnects the healthy ends.
→ Chest Wall Reconstruction胸壁切除与重建Rebuilds the chest wall after tumor removal, trauma or complex deformity.
→ Pleurectomy / Decortication胸膜切除／剥脱术Treats selected pleural disease or a trapped lung.
→ Pneumothorax Surgery气胸手术Repairs air leaks and reduces recurrence risk in selected patients.
→How to use this page
Stage the condition before choosing a technique
A technology label alone does not determine the best operation. Good matching starts with pathology, imaging, staging and cardiopulmonary reserve.
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Confirm diagnosis and stage
Pathology, contrast CT, PET-CT and bronchoscopy may be needed before a plan can be compared.
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Match the exact subspecialty
Lung, esophageal and airway reconstruction cases may require different surgeon experience.
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Review recovery logistics
Ask about ICU planning, drainage, respiratory rehabilitation and the expected stay in China.
Fudan specialty reputation ranking
Top 10 hospitals for thoracic surgery in China
The 2023 Fudan China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking lists these hospitals for thoracic surgery. It is a specialty-level reference, not a ranking for every operation.
Shanghai Chest Hospital
上海市胸科医院Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
上海市肺科医院West China Hospital, Sichuan University
四川大学华西医院First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
广州医科大学附属第一医院Show hospitals ranked 6–10
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
复旦大学附属中山医院Peking University People's Hospital
北京大学人民医院Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
中山大学肿瘤防治中心Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
复旦大学附属肿瘤医院Ranking year: 2023 · Reviewed 1 October 2026View the published thoracic surgery ranking →Fudan Hospital Management Institute →
Overall specialty rank is not a procedure rank
A hospital's position in thoracic surgery does not prove equal strength in lung, esophageal, mediastinal or airway reconstruction cases. Verify the relevant surgeon team, case experience and access after record review.