Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Home Patients and Parents Clinical Services Cardiothoracic Surgery

Clinical Services
- Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Cardiology
- Critical Care Transport
- Endocrinology
- Haematology and Oncology
- Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergy
- Metabolic Medicine
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatric Surgery
- Clinical Genetics
- Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Pharmacy
- Integrated Rehabilitation Centre
- Clinical Psychology
- Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Speech Therapy
Specialist Outpatient Clinic
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Medical Social Services Unit
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Introduction

The Cardiothoracic Surgery team consists of dedicated surgeons, nurse specialists, perfusionists and other healthcare professionals. We provide surgical support for children suffering from congenital and acquired heart diseases, as well as intrathoracic pathologies.

We are the sole provider of complex open heart repairs, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation life support, intrathoracic organ transplant, and ventricular assist device programmes for children in Hong Kong.

Scope of Services

Open and closed heart surgery for congenital and acquired heart diseases
Neonatal repairs for complex congenital heart conditions, including Norwood operation, arterial switch operation, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair, aortic arch and interrupted aorta repairs etc.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation life support for circulatory and pulmonary diseases
Paediatric heart transplantation
Mechanical circulatory support
Minimally-invasive (mini-thoracotomy and hemi-sternotomy approach) and conventional open repair for simple congenital heart diseases
Hybrid surgery / interventional procedures for complex congenital heart conditions in collaboration with Cardiology
Postoperative intensive care after cardiac surgery and mechanical circulatory support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist device, in collaboration with Cardiology and Paediatric Intensive Care teams
Thoracic surgery for intrathoracic malignancies
Nuss procedure and vacuum bell therapy (in collaboration with occupational therapists) for pectus excavatum
Ongoing research and investigation for new surgical innovations
Paediatric cardiovascular and thoracic trauma, multidisciplinary advice and management for referring hospitals in collaboration with Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Cardiology Centre

Location:

3/F, Clinical Tower (Tower B)