Chest/Thoracic Surgery Raleigh Surgical Group has been one of the primary providers of thoracic surgery in the Triangle for decades. We focus on treatment of lung and esophageal diseases, and have not specialized in surgery involving the heart. We can often perform thoracic surgery through a minimally invasive approach, which significantly improves recovery time and minimizes discomfort. We frequently treat patients with collapsed lungs (pneumothorax), fluid build-up around the lung (pleural effusion), suspicious spots or lesions on the lung, lung cancer, and esophageal cancer. Procedures performed by our surgeons include: Chest tube insertion Lung biopsy Lung resection Esophagus resection Thoracoscopy Pleurodesis