Lung Surgery

Lung surgery, also known as thoracic surgery, involves procedures performed on the lungs and other structures within the chest cavity.Lung surgery, also known as thoracic surgery, involves procedures performed on the lungs and other structures within the chest cavity. It is used to treat various conditions, including lung cancer, infections, and other lung diseases. Common lung surgeries include lobectomy (removal of a lung lobe), pneumonectomy (removal of an entire lung), and wedge resection (removal of a small portion of lung tissue).

Why the Procedure is Performed

Thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery may be done to:

Remove cancer (such as lung cancer) or biopsy an unknown growth in or around the lung
Treat injuries that cause lung tissue to collapse (pneumothorax or hemothorax)
Treat permanently collapsed lung tissue (atelectasis)
Remove lung tissue that is diseased or damaged from emphysema or bronchiectasis
Remove blood or blood clots (hemothorax)
Remove tumors, such as solitary pulmonary nodule
Inflate lung tissue that has collapsed (This may be due to disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or an injury.)
Remove infection in the chest cavity (empyema)

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