"Thoracic Surgical OPs", with general information useful for everyone who is going to undergo any thoracic surgical Operation. In English. (a 220 kB Adobe Reader file with 7 colourful, printable pages)

LUNG CANCER in general in English.

"PNEUMOTHORAX" (commonly called "Collapsed Lung") in English :

Spontaneous Pneumothorax, a popular Leaflet, but written in Greek (a 610 kB Adobe Reader file with 15 colourful, printable pages).

Hiatal HERNIA & Gastro-Oesophageal REFLUX in English :

Oesophagitis, GO Reflux & Hiatal Hernias, an information Leaflet, written in Greek (a 471 kB Adobe Reader file with 7 colourful, printable pages).

TREATMENT of G-O Reflux / Hiatal Hernia, an information Leaflet, written in Greek (a 506 kB Adobe Reader file with 7 colourful, printable pages).

bring along with them ALL medical data & information during their examination or their admission.  The following items should definitely be physically present:

have stopped smoking at least 2 - 3 weeks prior to the scheduled operation date (to find out Why, please follow this Link )

have NOT been administered any single dose of Aspirin during 10 days prior to the scheduled operation date, no matter how "low" the dose may seem. Aspirin ("acetylsalicylate") is contained in medications with various Trade Names, such as: Aspirin® (by Beyer), Salospir®, Neospir®, Egicalm® etc. (to find out Why, please follow this Link )

have pre operatively signed the appropriate Written Consent Form after full and detailed information (regarding the benefits expected and the risks of the operation) in front or witnesses. The latter are usually the consenting patient's own relatives.