About ESTS HistoryInteractive History TimelineConstitutionBoard of DirectorsCommitteesESTS Board of DirectorsESTS Database CommitteeESTS Finance CommitteeESTS Learning Affairs CommitteeESTS Membership CommitteeNominating CommitteeESTS RegentsESTS Women in General Thoracic SurgeryESTS Annual Meeting Committee Athens 2026ESTS Annual Meeting Committee Budapest 2025ESTS RegentsPast PresidentsHonorary MembersPatient Information (Patient Centered Working Group)What is Thoracic SurgeryTypes of surgical incisions or skin wounds for pulmonary and mediastinal surgery Other alternative approaches: rigid and flexible bronchoscopy; cervical incisionsDiseasesCOPD and the pulmonary surgeryWhy is COPD important to your surgeryCOPD treatmentPulmonary nodules and lung cancerRisk factors: smokingLung cancerTypes of Lung cancerDiagnosisStagingTreatmentTypes of Pulmonary resectionsChest traumaDiagnosis and initial managementTypes of chest injuries according to their locationTreatment of the most frequent lesionsPneumothoraxChest wall tumorsThymic tumors: thymoma, thymic carcinomaRespiratory insufficiency and lung transplantWhat is a Lung Transplant? Preoperative evaluation and optimization The surgical process of lung transplantWhat to expect during recovery and possible complicationsThe surgical processAt the outpatient clinicPreparation for admissionAdmission one day or more before Admission the same day of the surgery The day of the surgeryThe postoperative period: Expected recovery after surgery.Once at homeGeneral instructions Standard Wound CareReasons for seeking medical attentionFrequently asked questions after surgerySummary of recommendations of what NOT to do after surgery CounsellingStop smokingChest physiotherapyBasic exercisesExercises lying downExercises sitting downUseful appsWomen in General Thoracic SurgeryWorking Groups (multiple)Working Groups: General Information & MembersRegulationsLive ActivitiesOutputFeedbackAnnual ReportCollaborationJob OpportunitiesOrganogram of GovernanceIndustry PartnershipsGeneral AssemblyContactAbout ESTS Share via: Home Find Your Mentor Coming soon Back to previous page