Lung Surgery
Articles and resources for Lung Surgery in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Lung surgery, a key aspect of cardiothoracic surgery, involves procedures aimed at treating various lung conditions. Common reasons for considering lung surgery include lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), infections, or severe lung injuries. In some cases, surgery may be necessary to remove tumors, repair damaged tissue, or facilitate better lung function. The decision to proceed with surgery is typically based on the patient’s overall health, the specific lung condition, and the potential benefits of the procedure.
The surgical process generally involves several steps, beginning with a thorough evaluation and imaging studies to assess the lung condition. Depending on the specific procedure, surgeons may use traditional open surgery or minimally invasive techniques, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Patients can expect to receive anesthesia, and the surgery may last several hours. Post-surgery, individuals usually spend time in recovery, where medical staff monitor their vital signs and manage pain.
Lung surgery can offer significant benefits, such as improved lung function, reduced symptoms, and potentially increased survival rates in cases of lung cancer. However, like any surgical procedure, it carries risks, including infection, bleeding, or complications related to anesthesia. Recovery time can vary, and some patients may experience changes in lung function or require additional treatments. Understanding these aspects can help individuals make informed decisions about their care.
Advanced Lung Surgery: a New Approach to Treat Lung Cancer
This research paper discusses a new method of surgery for patients with advanced lung cancer, aimed at avoiding a procedure called pneumonectomy, which involves removing the entire lung. Instead, a 't...Advancements in Lung Surgery: Real-Time Imaging for Nodule
This research paper is about a new method of diagnosing and treating small lung abnormalities using a technology called cone-beam computed tomography. This technology is used in a special type of thea...Age Shouldn't Limit Chest Surgery: Factors That Matter More
This research paper explores how age affects the treatment and surgery outcomes of various chest-related diseases. The study finds that age alone should not be a reason to avoid surgical treatment for...Ai-Enhanced Care Reduces Low Blood Pressure in Lung Surgery Patients
The study set out to see if using artificial intelligence (AI) in treating patients can reduce the frequency, duration, and severity of low blood pressure during an operation. Specifically, the operat...Anesthesia Choices for Lung Surgery: What Patients Need to Know
The research paper is about a study that explored if there's a difference in post-surgery complications between two types of anesthesia - propofol (given intravenously) and desflurane (inhaled) - used...Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema: a Less Invasive
This research paper focuses on a procedure known as bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, which is used to treat emphysema, a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In specific, the paper expl...Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: a New Hope for Emphysema Patients
This research paper is about a less invasive treatment for emphysema called bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR). This treatment was developed in the early 2000s as an alternative to surgery. Th...Combined Heart and Lung Surgery: What Patients Need to Know
This research paper discusses a study conducted to understand the risks of performing heart surgery and lung tumor removal at the same time. The researchers analyzed data from 29 other studies which i...Comparing Cost-Effectiveness of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and Valve
This study compared two treatments for reducing lung volume: surgery and a procedure using endobronchial valves. They measured the effectiveness of the treatments using the amount of air a person can ...Comparing Cost-Effectiveness of Surgery and Valve Treatment for Severe
This study compared two treatments for reducing lung volume: surgery and a procedure using endobronchial valves. They measured the effectiveness of the treatments using the amount of air a person can ...Comparing Lung Surgery Options: Eblvr Vs. Robotic-Assisted Surgery
The study compared two types of lung volume reduction procedures - Endobronchial Lung Volume Reduction (EBLVR) and Robot Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS) LVRS. Some believe EBLVR should be the pr...Double-Lung Vs. Heart-Lung Transplant: Which Is Right for You?
This research paper is about a study that compared the outcomes after two types of transplant surgeries: double-lung transplantation (replacing both lungs) and heart-lung transplantation (replacing bo...Effective Lung Surgery Options for Copd: Safety and Benefits Explained
This research paper evaluates different treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a type of lung disease. The treatments, known as bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) methods...Effective Management of Chest Tubes After Lung Surgery for Patients
This research paper is about the importance of managing chest tubes, which are commonly used after lung surgery to drain fluid from the space around the lungs. The paper emphasizes the need for effect...Effective Treatment for Blood Clots After Lung Surgery: Study Results
This research paper looks at how effective a certain treatment is for patients who have a buildup of blood clots in the space around their lungs after having lung surgery. The treatment involves injec...Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: a Hopeful Option for Emphysema
This paper looks at a treatment for severe emphysema called Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (ELVR). ELVR involves different techniques that vary in how they work, their reversibility, and safety. For...Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer Patients
This research paper discusses the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), specifically focusing on enhanced lung recovery after surgery (ELRAS) in lung cancer patients. The key elements of ...Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery for Older Patients
This research paper looks at how a program called "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" (ERAS) can help older patients recover faster and better after major lung cancer surgery. ERAS is a program that use...Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery: a Guide for Patients
This research paper discusses a method used in medical procedures known as the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). It focuses on how this method can be adapted specifically for improving recovery ...Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery: Improving Patient Outcomes
This research paper is not accompanied by an abstract, which usually provides a brief overview of the study. However, the keywords suggest that the paper might be about a specific type of lung surgery...Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery: Key Guidelines for Patients
This paper provides a set of recommendations for how to best take care of patients before, during, and after thoracic surgery, primarily lung removal. The recommendations are made based on analysis of...Exploring Limited Resection: a Minimally Invasive Approach to Lung Cancer
This research paper discusses a less invasive surgical method for treating lung cancer known as "limited resection". This procedure aims to preserve lung function, remove lymph nodes, and use a minima...Exploring Minimally Invasive Surgery for Central Lung Cancers
This research paper discusses the use of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of lung cancer. Minimally invasive surgery has the benefit of causing less trauma and pain for the patient, leading...Factors Influencing Lung Surgery: Robotic Vs. Open Procedures
This study looked at what factors might make it necessary to switch from less invasive lung cancer surgeries to a more traditional open surgery. The researchers reviewed the medical records of just ov...Home-Based Rehab App Improves Recovery for Lung Surgery Patients
This research study developed a home-based rehabilitation app for patients who have undergone lung surgery and tested its effectiveness. The app, called Fit 4 Surgery, includes ten exercises that pati...Immediate Nerve Repair During Lung Surgery: Improving Voice Recovery
This research paper discusses a new approach for dealing with nerve damage that can occur during lung cancer surgery. This damage, which affects the vagus nerve and recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), ca...Impact of Hospital Volume on Lung Surgery Outcomes for Patients
Without an abstract or further information about the research paper, a specific summary can't be provided. However, based on the keywords, it can be inferred that the paper might be discussing the rel...Impact of Lobectomy on Lung Function: What Patients Should Know
This research paper investigates the impact of a specific type of lung surgery, known as lobectomy, on postoperative pulmonary function. A lobectomy involves removing one of the lobes of the lung. The...Impact of Lung Surgery on Quality of Life for Nsclc Patients
This study looked at how the quality of life (QOL) of non-small cell lung cancer patients changed before and after they underwent a specific type of surgery called video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery...Impact of Severe Complications on Lung Cancer Surgery Outcomes
This research paper investigates how serious complications after lung cancer surgery could affect long-term outcomes, particularly focusing on the patients' nutritional and immune health before surger...Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Lung Surgery for Cancer Patients
This research paper looks at the differences in surgical treatment for lung cancer in England based on socioeconomic factors. The study examined over 31,000 patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung...Impact Survival Rates After Lung Cancer Surgery: the Obesity Paradox
This research paper is about a phenomenon known as the 'obesity paradox', where being overweight can sometimes have surprising health benefits. The researchers specifically looked at how body mass ind...Improving Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Insights on Stage Iiia-N2 Patients
This research paper is about improving the diagnosis process for a specific stage of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a common type of lung cancer. The study focuses on patients with "stage IIIA-N2...Improving Lung Function During Surgery: the Open Lung Approach
This research paper examines the impact of a procedure called the "open lung approach" (OLA) on patients undergoing thoracic surgery in a position called "lateral decubitus". During this type of surge...Improving Lung Function in Severe Copd: Surgical Options Explained
This research paper discusses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a common, ongoing and incurable disease that blocks airflow in the lungs. Usual treatments, both drug and non-drug based, do...Improving Lung Surgery Quality: Insights From the Dutch Audit
This research paper talks about the Dutch Lung Surgery Audit (DLSA), which started in 2012 to assess the quality of lung operations in The Netherlands. The initiative was taken by the Dutch Society of...Improving Oxygen Levels During Lung Surgery: Dlv Vs. Cpap Techniques
This research paper talks about two different techniques used to maintain oxygen levels in the body during specific lung surgery (lung resection surgery). This surgery often involves ventilating just ...Innovative Lung Surgery Options for Emphysema Management and Relief
Emphysema is a lung disease that causes shortness of breath, and while there are various drugs and therapies to help manage the symptoms, none can stop the disease from getting worse. Because of this,...Lobectomy for Severe Emphysema: What Patients Need to Know
This research paper discusses a surgical procedure known as lobectomy, used to treat patients with severe emphysema whose previous treatments have failed. Emphysema is a lung condition that causes sho...Lung Surgery After Chemoradiotherapy: What Patients Should Know
This study looked at whether surgery after chemoradiotherapy (a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy) is more effective than just chemoradiotherapy in treating patients with a specific ty...Lung Surgery After Transplant: Understanding Risks and Outcomes
This research paper examines the diseases that can develop in patients' original lungs after they've undergone single lung transplantation, a treatment for serious lung conditions. The study looked at...Lung Surgery Options for Patients with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
This research paper focuses on how to best manage surgical procedures for patients with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), a genetic condition that can cause serious lung and liver diseases. The a...Lung Surgery Options for Patients with COPD and Early-Stage Cancer
This research paper discusses a treatment method for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer who also have severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and emphysema. Usually, the st...Lung Surgery Outcomes for Patients with Heart Disease: Key Insights
This research paper looks at the best surgical approach for patients who have both lung cancer and heart disease. The researchers divided 158 patients into two groups. One group had both surgeries at ...Lung Surgery: How Bronchoplastic Procedures Improve Patient Outcomes
This research paper discusses bronchoplastic interventions, which are surgeries that can help treat lung diseases while preserving as much of the lung as possible. These procedures are beneficial beca...Lung Transplant: What Patients Need to Know for Recovery and Care
This research paper is about lung transplants, which are a common treatment for people with severe lung disease. If a patient with severe lung disease has less than a 50% chance of surviving the next ...Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: a Lifesaving Option for Emphysema
This research paper discusses lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), a treatment for certain patients with emphysema, a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. This surgery has been shown to increa...Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: a Step Before Lung Transplantation
This paper evaluates two treatments for severe lung disease: lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and lung transplantation. The analysis looks at when these treatments are used, how they are performed...Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Impact on Lung Transplant Survival
This research looks into two types of surgery used to treat severe emphysema: lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and lung transplantation (LTx). Some have questioned whether having LVRS before a tra...Measuring Cough Strength After Lung Surgery: the Role of Pef
This study is about how we can measure cough strength after lung surgery and if a certain technique can improve it. After lung surgery, patients often have a weak cough, which can lead to lung complic...Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery for Severe Emphysema Relief
This research paper talks about a minimally invasive procedure called Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) that can help patients with severe emphysema, a lung condition that causes shortness of...Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery: Benefits of Robotic Techniques
This research paper discusses how minimally invasive surgery for chest diseases can lead to less pain and better recovery outcomes compared to traditional surgery. Using robots for these procedures ca...Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery: Benefits of Tubeless Techniques
This research paper discusses a study comparing two methods of minimally invasive lung surgery: completely tubeless (without intubation - the process of inserting a tube into a patient to help them br...Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery: Benefits of Video-Assisted Thoracic
This research paper discusses a type of minimally invasive surgery called video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. This procedure is commonly used to treat patients with early-stage non-small...Minimally Invasive Open Surgery for Lung Cancer: What Patients Need
Surgeons are always looking for ways to make surgeries less invasive for patients, especially when it comes to removing malignant tumors. One method that's been used more and more is video-assisted th...Non-Intubated Lung Surgery: a Safer Option for Patients
This research paper discusses the future of thoracic surgery, which focuses on the organs in the chest. Traditionally, lung surgery required general anesthesia and placing a tube in the patient's thro...Nonintubated Lung Surgery: a Guide to Anatomic Segmentectomy
This research paper discusses the development of thoracic surgery, which is surgery related to the chest, towards less invasive techniques. These include not only the surgical approach, but also less ...Optimal Chest Drain Placement After Lung Surgery: What Patients
This research paper seems to investigate the relationship between the position of a chest drain, lung resection, and lung surgery. A chest drain is a tube that doctors insert into the chest to drain f...Predicting Postoperative Complications After Lung Surgery: Key
This study looked at complications that can occur after lung surgery. Sometimes, these complications can lead to a longer hospital stay and additional costs. Researchers wanted to see if they could pr...Preventing Atrial Fibrillation After Lung Surgery: Key Findings
This research paper looks at the common issue of atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that can increase the risk of stroke and heart failure, which often occurs after chest or lung surgery. The...Robotic Lobectomy: a Safe and Effective Lung Surgery Option
This research paper discusses the use of robots in performing lung surgery, specifically lobectomy which involves removing a part of the lung. Over the past decade, this robotic method has been proven...Robotic Lung Surgery: Benefits and Considerations for Patients
This research paper discusses the use of robots in performing a type of lung surgery known as a lobectomy. The study finds that using robotic-assistance during this surgery is a viable option for pati...Robotic Lung Transplants: a New Era in Minimally Invasive Surgery
This research paper discusses a new method for performing lung transplants using robots. This robotic lung transplant is a promising alternative to traditional open surgery. It offers many potential b...Robotic Segmentectomy: a Minimally Invasive Option for Lung Cancer
This paper is about a surgical method called pulmonary segmentectomy, which is used to treat early-stage lung cancer (specifically, stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer). Unlike lobectomy, which involves...Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: Safe and Effective Lung Disease
This research paper is about a study that aimed to determine how effective and safe robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) is for diagnosing lung diseases. Bronchoscopy is a procedure where a doctor look...Single Lung Transplant Surgery for Cystic Fibrosis Patients Explained
This research paper talks about a 20-year-old woman who was born with cystic fibrosis, a disease that can damage many parts of the body, especially the lungs. The damage to her lungs was so severe tha...Single-Incision Lung Surgery for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
This research paper discusses a surgical method for lung cancer treatment known as single-incision video-assisted thoracoscopic (SIVATS) pneumonectomy. This type of surgery uses a single incision or c...Trends in Lung Cancer Surgery: Insights for Patients and Caregivers
This research paper examines the trends in lung cancer surgery in South Korea from 2010 to 2014. The number of lung cancer surgeries increased by 45.1% over this period, with a significant increase ea...Understanding Age Impact on Thoracic Surgery Outcomes
This research paper explores how age affects the treatment and surgery outcomes of various chest-related diseases. The study finds that age alone should not be a reason to avoid surgical treatment for...Understanding Arrhythmias After Lung Surgery: Risks and Recovery Tips
This research paper focuses on irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that often occur after lung surgery (pulmonary resection). These complications can slow down a patient's recovery and impact their ...Understanding Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema
This research paper investigates a treatment for severe emphysema, a lung disease commonly caused by smoking. This treatment, called bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, helps patients who still strug...Understanding Cow Respiratory Issues and Their Surgical Solutions
This research paper is essentially a review of the most common issues that impact the upper airway (nose, throat, etc.) of cows that can be treated with surgery. The paper details the symptoms, how to...Understanding Cow Respiratory Issues: Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment
This research paper is essentially a review of the most common issues that impact the upper airway (nose, throat, etc.) of cows that can be treated with surgery. The paper details the symptoms, how to...Understanding Cuff Pressure in Double-Lumen Tubes During Lung Surgery
This research study looked at the occurrence and variations in excessive pressure in the cuff of a double-lumen tube during lung surgery. A double-lumen tube is a device used to ventilate one lung whi...Understanding Ecmo in Lung Surgery: Benefits for Transplant Patients
This research paper is about a procedure called Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) which is a method used during chest surgeries, particularly lung transplants. It's becoming more common to us...Understanding Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion for Safer Transplants
The research paper discusses the evolution and benefits of Ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP), a technique that is used to store and assess the health of a lung before transplantation. Lung transplants oft...Understanding Hypoxemia Risks During Lung Surgery with One-Lung
This research paper focuses on one-lung ventilation (OLV), a technique used in lung surgery to improve access to the area being operated on. However, OLV can potentially lead to a condition called hyp...Understanding Limited Resection: a Minimally Invasive Approach to Lung
This research paper discusses a less invasive surgical method for treating lung cancer known as "limited resection". This procedure aims to preserve lung function, remove lymph nodes, and use a minima...Understanding Lung Abscess: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
This research paper discusses a type of lung infection known as a lung abscess, which is a pus-filled cavity in the lung. This condition can be seen on chest X-rays and CT scans. There are two types o...Understanding Lung Cancer Surgery Outcomes: the Importance of Case Mix
This study uses data from the Dutch Lung Cancer Audit for Surgery to investigate the importance of adjusting for case mix (a mix of patient and disease characteristics) when comparing hospital outcome...Understanding Lung Function in Children After Lung Surgery
This research paper explores a new, light-based method to study breathing in children who had lung surgery. The method is called Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP) and it examines how the chest wa...Understanding Lung Segments: Key Insights for Lung Surgery Patients
This research paper looks at how the anatomical structure of the lungs, specifically the bronchopulmonary segments, affects surgical procedures. These segments are becoming more important to doctors b...Understanding Lung Surgery: How Autoantibodies May Indicate Cancer
This research paper discusses a study into the role of autoantibodies in the treatment of lung cancer. Autoantibodies are proteins that our bodies produce to fight off diseases. In this case, the rese...Understanding Lung Transplantation: Challenges and Future Developments
This research paper discusses lung transplantation as a common treatment for severe lung diseases. Over the years, advances in preserving donor lungs, improvements in the surgical procedure, and devel...Understanding Lung Transplantation: Current Practices and Future
This research paper discusses lung transplantation as a common treatment for severe lung diseases. Over the years, advances in preserving donor lungs, improvements in the surgical procedure, and devel...Understanding Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Costs and Options
The study focuses on the cost and resource usage of three different types of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), a procedure used to ease symptoms in people with severe lung disease. These three typ...Understanding Mechanical Ventilation After Lung Surgery: a Guide
Mechanical ventilation is a helpful treatment for patients who are having trouble breathing after chest or heart surgery. There are different types of this treatment, such as volume-controlled-ventila...Understanding Normal Postoperative Changes After Lung Surgery
This paper discusses different types of lung surgeries, including pneumonectomies and lobectomies, which are major surgeries involving the removal of a lung or a lobe of a lung, and sublobar resection...Understanding Patient Attitudes Toward Lung Cancer Surgery Risks
This research was aimed at understanding how patients feel about the risks associated with lung cancer surgery. Fifteen patients who were eligible for the surgery were interviewed. Most of them were h...Understanding Postoperative Complications After Lung Surgery
This research paper discusses the complications that can occur after thoracic surgery, which is surgery on the chest area. The authors note that while minimally invasive techniques have made these sur...Understanding Risk Factors for Lung Surgery Conversions in Cancer
This research aimed to understand the risk factors that may cause a switch from less invasive lung cancer surgeries to a more invasive procedure called thoracotomy. To do this, the researchers looked ...Uniportal Vats: a Less Invasive Approach to Lung Cancer Surgery
The technique of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for treating early stage lung cancer has evolved and become less invasive over time. The latest development in this area is the Uniportal VATS (...Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Lung Support for Severe Lung Disease
This study discusses the use of a medical technique called extracorporeal lung support (ECLS) in patients with severe lung disease (end-stage lung emphysema) who are undergoing a specific type of surg...Video-Assisted Lung Surgery for Tumor Removal in Dogs
A female Bernese Mountain Dog had a lump in the middle of her right lung. To remove it, the dog was put under general anesthesia and laid on its left side. The surgeons used a technique that only vent...Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: Benefits for Lung Surgery
The research paper is a study on the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a less invasive surgery technique, versus traditional open thoracotomy (OT) for lung surgery in the Veterans He...