Question 1

else ever experienced lung removal?

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Countless patients: Depending on functional status of remaining lung tissue and extent of resection, most patients lead an entirely normal life after lung resection.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: lung removal?

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Surgical removal: We have two lungs - the left and right lungs.  Each lung is divided into lobes. When we remove a lobe of a lung, this is called a lobectomy.  The removal of all of the lobes of a lung is called a pneumonectomy.

Question 3

how come surgical removal of a lung not stop lung cancer?

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When already spread: Resection of a portion of lung will cure a lung cancer when, and only when, there is not a single cell from the original tumor capable of starting a colony anywhere else in the body. Unfortunately, in a majority of non-oat-cell cancers and almost all oat cell cancers, at least one cell has made it via a lymphatic or blood vessel to a remote site. There's no being sure and surgery's often worth it.

Question 4

what are the criteria for removal of a greenfield filter had two clots in the last two years lungs?

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None: I dont think there is ever a reason to remove, unless it gets infected or there is some other mechanical failure. If you had 2 dvt's in the last year, why would you want to remove a protective mechanism such as this?

Question 5

i'll be undergoing a lung removal operation. what can i expect?

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Talk: Talk with your surgeon.  Ask them to draw exactly what they will be doing.  Ask about the recovery process, both while in the hospital and once you leave.

Question 6

how long does it take to recover from benign lung nodual removal?

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Lung surgey: Depends if open or closed . If closed approx a month if open a cople of months.

Question 7

i just had lung surgery for removal of blebs. how long till the feeling goes back to normal?

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Variable: Difficult question that is best answered by your thoracic surgeon.  The recovery greatly depends on the technique/s used.  Vats? Thorocotomy? What is your body shape, i.e. How much space between your ribs? Talc used? Pleural abrasion? Pleurectomy? Etc...  In general, deep breathing spyrometer and stretching exercise under surgeon guidance helps.  The numbness can take 6wks to months.

Question 8

heart problems like shifting after lung removal surgery?

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Not really: Anatomic rearrangement after lung removal does not per se lead to any clinically significant issues. It may make it more challenging for doctors in assessing anatomic conditions by our usual diagnostic tools, but not usually a problem for the patient.

Question 9

what are common heart problems after lung removal surgery?

Accepted Answer

Few: Do you mean pneumonectomy? Total removal of one lung? Well atrial fibrillation may occur in about 20%. Bouts of pulmonary hypertension may cause right ventricular dysfunction. Left pneumonectomy usually better tolerated than right.Depending on preoperative overall ventricular function and the quality of the remaining lung, symptoms minimal to catastrophic.

Question 10

will i be in the icu after a right middle lobe lung removal? will i be on a ventilator?

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ICU: Many thoracic surgical procedures require ICU admission post operatively   Many procedures also result in patients remaining on a mechanical ventilator.  There are many variables that go into those decisions.  The patients comorbidities , complications during the procedure as well as the  skill of the surgeon and anesthesiologist and the nursing and surgical teams responsible for your care.

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