pneumonectomy

The first successful pneumonectomy for lung cancer was performed in 1933.

For several months after the final pneumonectomy, Choummanivong's health improved.

A pneumonectomy is done only when needed, because it will greatly reduce your overall lung function.

In one large series, the median survival with surgery (including extrapleural pneumonectomy) was only 11.7 months.

Surgical option is usually the last resort, and can involve, lobectomy or pneumonectomy.

It sometimes develops following pneumonectomy or an infection.

A pneumonectomy (or pneumectomy) is a surgical procedure to remove a lung.

We will need to do a pneumonectomy."

A pneumonectomy removes your entire lung that contains the lung cancer.

This operation is indicated for a subset of patients with more advanced tumors, who can tolerate a pneumonectomy.

Rarely, removal of a whole lung (pneumonectomy) is performed.

The most common reason for a pneumonectomy is to remove tumourous tissue arising from lung cancer.

Pneumonectomy: Surgery to remove one whole lung.

Next day, during a pneumonectomy, removal of a lung, Maxie asked, "Well, tell me.

Pneumonectomy: Removal of the entire lung.

Two surgeries have been developed: extrapleural pneumonectomy and pleurectomy/decortication.

There are two types of pneumonectomy:

"She has some extensive damage in her lung tissues . . . pneumonectomy may be necessary.

Lobectomy; pneumonectomy; or segmental, wedge, or sleeve resection as appropriate.

Extrapleural pneumonectomy.

During the 1958-59 off-season Schoendienst was diagnosed with tuberculosis and underwent a partial pneumonectomy in February 1959.

Extrapleural pneumonectomy in selected patients with early stage disease may improve recurrence-free survival, but its impact on OS is unknown.

The entire lung (pneumonectomy)

In the days prior to the use of antibiotics in tuberculosis treatment, tuberculosis was sometimes treated surgically by pneumonectomy.

Suction drainage is used for patients who have undergone a pneumonectomy in order to prevent anesthesia-related vomiting and possible aspiration of any stomach contents.