RESPIRATORY
PATIENT WITH PREVIOUS LUNG SURGERY
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Localization of the tumor must be achieved before surgery.
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Pulmonary toilet is indicated to maximize ventilatory function.
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Anatomic location and extent tumor is not important in selection of surgical approach.
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There is a few options which are wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy and pneumonectomy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A wedge resection is a procedure that involves the surgical removal of a small, wedge-shaped piece of lung tissue to remove a small tumor. It is typically performed in conjunction with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Detailed explanation-2: -(seg-men-TEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove part of an organ or gland. It may also be used to remove a tumor and normal tissue around it. In lung cancer surgery, segmentectomy refers to removing a section of a lobe of the lung. Also called segmental resection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Segmentectomy and wedge resection surgery are treatments to remove cancer from the lung. These types of surgeries remove only the lung mass and a small portion of the lung along with it, whereas other surgeries, like a lobectomy, remove one or more lobes of the lung.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thoracotomy – open-chest surgery, where a 15-20cm cut between your ribs to operate and remove the lung tissue. Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) – minimally invasive surgery performed through tiny cuts of 3-4cm.