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A member asked:
I'll be undergoing a lung removal operation. what can i expect?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
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.
Answered 12/9/2014
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Ask about VATS: The majority of lung resections can now be performed with minimally invasive techniques. Ask your surgeon about thoracoscopy (vats) - it usually leads to less pain and faster recovery.
Answered 3/7/2012
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Important things: Important things to do while in the hospital after surgery: 1. Walk 4 times a day, 2. Sit out of bed and in a chair for all meals, 3. Use the incentive spirometer 10x per hour. 4. Cough and deep breathe.
Answered 8/27/2012
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