Fachkrankenhaus Coswig Fachkrankenhaus Coswig is a hospital specializing in pneumology and thoracic surgery in Coswig, Germany. It accepts patients with complex cases from all over Germany, as well as from around the world. More than 1,000 thoracic surgeries were performed in 2007. History Treatment of tuberculosis was performed at the clinic beginning in 1920 and around 1930, surgical treatment of the disease began. In 1990, the facility was officially designated the "Centre for Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery". The clinic was extensively renovated and expanded between 2003 and 2004. Laser Use The clinic pioneered the use of 1318-nm Nd:YAG laser for lung resections in 1996. External links Official website (in German) Category:Hospitals in Germany Category:Hospitals established in 1920 Category:Medical and health organisations based in Saxony Category:Coswig, Saxony