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S.P. Fort Hospital has superspeciality centre "The SP Chest Foundation"
for medical and surgical treatment of patients with chest disease. It is headed by an eminent and expert professional in Thoracic
Surgery Dr. S. Sasikumar MS, McH, FCCP (USA). The medical wing is headed by DR.
P. Arjun MD, MNAMA, DTCD, FCCP, (USA), FACCP.
- To improve the quality of care and management of
chest diseases we have a separate department named "The SP Chest Foundation"
- Well equipped with modern instruments for accurate
diagnosis,
medical and surgical treatment of all sorts of chest diseases
- Key hole surgery (Thoracoscopy)
- Fluorescence Brochoscopy - Detecting lung cancer in the initial stages and
enabling timely effective cure.
- Other medical investigations, treatment available in the departments are
PFT, Sleep Study, Drug Testing, Closed Lung Biopsy, etc.
Consultants:
 Dr. S Sasikumar, MS,
Mch, FCCP (USA)
Chief Surgeon & Head of the Department
Experience: Over 30 years of experience in this field. He is the founder of the
department of Thoracic Surgery in the Chest Disease hospital at Trivandrum.
 Dr. P Arjun, MD, DTDC,DNB, MNAMS, FCCP(USA), FACCP(Pulmonologist)
 Dr.Pious A, MBBS, MD, DTCD DPH
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| It is an independant unit with all latest
and advanced equipment including bronchoscopes, thoracoscope and ventilators
making it one of the finest thoriac units in kerala. It is unique in the
sense that this center is dedicated to diseases of the chest - lungs &
oesophagus. The operation theatre complex has four surgical suites and other
state of the art facilities. The team is headed by Dr. S Sasikumar, a thoracic surgeon with
more than 2 decades of experience.The team is backed up by qualified and experienced technicians and
paramedical staff. Medical Services available at SP chest Foundation
- Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopic Washings
- Transbronchial biopsy
- Broncho-alveolar lavage
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Closed lung biopsy
- Trans thoracic needle aspiration
- Pleural aspiration - biopsy
- Tube thoracostomy
- Chemical pleurodesis
- Drug allergy testing
- Antigen testing
- Antigen desensitization
- Pulmonary Function testing
Surgical facilities available at SP Chest Foundation
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Video assisted thoracic surgery
- Thoracoscopic lung biopsy
- Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy
- Thoracoscopic lung resection
- Lung volume reduction surgery
- Thoracoscopic pleurodesis
- Pneumonectomy
- Lobectomy
- Segmentectomy
- Open Lung biopsy
- Oesophagoscopy
- Oesophagic surgeries
- Mediastinal surgeries
Bronchoscopy
Recent technological advances have facilitated the development of
bronchoscopy as a pivotal diagnostic and therapeutic tool in pumonary
medicine. bronchoscopic washings, lavage, brushings and biopsy virtually
enable to diagnose any disease, parasitic, fungal and viral pneumonias
Video Assisted Thoracoscopy
This is an upcoming diagnostic and therapeutic tool in chest diseases.It
is complementary to bronchoscopy in many instances and greatly aids in the
diagnostic evaluation and treatment of various chest diseases especially
those affecting the pleura. In recent years video thoracoscopy has changed
the way in which pulmonary medicine and thoracic surgery are practiced and
has altered the approach to a number of clinical problems.
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
A novel surgical technique for reliving the symptoms of COPD - Emphysema, in
which very distressing dyspnoea is a common feature. The treatment of end
stage emphysema is lung transplantation. This surgical procedure of lung
volume reduction (LVRS) removes emphysematous lung tissue. Facing a shortage of
donor lungs, many patients need alternative treatments not only to breath
easier but to live longer. LVRS is a potential alternative to lung
transplantation.
Asthma Clinic
The prevalence of asthma is increasing rapidly.Newer modalities of
treatment available now enable asthmatics to lead a normal, symptom free
life without having to undergo frequent hospitalisation. In this clinic,
detailed evaluation of asthmatic patients is done including assessment of
pulmonary function by spirometry and based on this appropriate treatment is
started.
The SP chest Foundation also runs the following
- Intensive Respiratory Care unit
- intensive asthma Care Unit
The SP chest Foundation conducts the following special clinics
- Asthma & allergy clinic
- Thoracic Clinic
- Lung cancer detection clinic
- COPD rehabilitation clinic
- Interstitial lung disease clinic
- Occuptional lung disease clinic
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