Interventional Pulmonology & Lung Clinic
| Specialist(s) | Dr. Akash Verma |
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| Background | The clinic provides services to patients with abnormal chest x-rays or CT scans showing white spots in the lungs by establishing the diagnosis of these abnormalities. Clinic also provides services to patients with enlarged lymph nodes in the mediastinum, blocked windpipes from tuberculosis (TB) or cancer or fluid accumulation outside the lungs. Clinic also manages patients with managing complex asthma or COPD patients. |
| Facilities and Services | Management of malignant central airway obstruction (blocked windpipes from cancer) by balloon dilatation, laser resection, silicone stenting or metal stenting. Management of benign central airway obstruction (blocked windpipes from tb) by balloon dilatation, laser resection, silicone stenting or metal stenting. Management of blood clots in airways Management of masses in the mediastinum by EBUS-TBNA Management of enlarged lymph nodes in the mediastinum Management of lung masses and lung nodules (white spots) Management of pleural effusion with pleuroscopy, pleurodesis and tunnelled pleural catheter Removal of foreign body in the airways Management of bronchopleural fistula using endobronchial valve placement Management of broncho-oesophageal fistula Endobronchial valve placement for emphysema or persistent air-leak from pneumothorax |
