Lung surgery
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| Lung surgery : Lung surgery is surgery done to repair or remove lung tissue. There are many common lung surgeries, including: - Biopsy of an unknown growth in or around the lung - Lobectomy, to remove one or more lobes of a lung - Lung transplant - Pneumonectomy, to remove a lung - Surgery to prevent the buildup or return of fluid to the chest (pleurodesis) - Surgery to remove an infection in the chest cavity ( - empyema - ) - Surgery to remove blood in the chest cavity, particularly after trauma - Surgery to remove small balloon-like tissues (blebs) that cause lung collapse ( - pneumothorax - ) - Wedge resection, to remove part of a lobe in a lung A thoracotomy is a surgical cut that a surgeon makes to open the chest wall. | |
| Review Date: 13/05/2024 | Updated By: Updated by: Mary C. Mancini, MD, PhD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Shreveport, LA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. |