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A member asked:
Can i still have lung surgery if my bronchitis is flaring up?
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No: In general surgery should be postponed until you have been afebrile for 48-72 hours and are on the road to recovery. Lung surgery should not be done while a patient is ill with acute bronchitis or flares of chronic bronchitis due to an increased risk of postoperative complications.
Answered 2/22/2012
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Maybe not...: It depends on many factors including your oxygen level. In general, your surgeon and anesthesiologist would want you as close to your baseline as possible, especially for a routine procedure. If the procedure is emergent, then there is increased risk doing the procedure during a flare but they may need to proceed anyway in an emergency. The decision is made by the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
Answered 3/26/2012
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