A pneumonectomy is the removal of an entire lung. If the surgeon feels that removal of the entire lung is the best option for curing the cancer, a pneumonectomy will be performed.

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.Between 40% and 60% of pneumonectomy patients experience such short-term postoperative difficulties as: prolonged need for a mechanical respirator.pneumonia.pulmonary embolism.bronchopleural fistula.empyema.organ failure.

A pneumonectomy is the removal of the entire lung on one side.

Lobectomy

Also called a pulmonary lobectomy, it is a common surgical procedure that removes one lobe of the lung.

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