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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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