What types of lung surgery are there?

What types of lung surgery are there?

The types of lung surgery are:

• Wedge resection (segmentectomy). The surgeon removes a small wedge-shaped piece of lung that contains the lung cancer and a margin of healthy tissue around the cancer.
• Lobectomy. The right lung has three lobes and the left lung has two lobes.
• Pneumonectomy.
• Sleeve resection.
  

  How long is recovery from lung surgery?

  Normal recovery time Expect to stay in the hospital for 2 to 7 days after lung cancer surgery. The hospital stay for open surgery is longer than it is for VATS. Lung cancer surgery is a big operation. Once you’re home from the hospital, it can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months for you to fully recover.

  Is lung surgery a major surgery?

  A lobectomy is a major surgery and it has some risks, such as: Infection. A collapsed lung, which prevents your lung from filling with air when you breathe in. Air or fluid leaking into your chest.

  

  What happens during lung surgery?

  The affected lobe is removed, and the remaining healthy lung tissue can work as normal. A lobectomy is most often done during a surgery called a thoracotomy. During this type of surgery, the chest is opened. In most cases, during a lobectomy the cut (incision) is made at the level of the affected lobe.

  Can you drive after lung surgery?

  Do not drive when traffic is heavy. It is common to take 4 to 8 weeks off work after lung surgery. Ask your surgeon when you can go back to work. You may need to adjust your work activities when you first go back, or work only part-time for a while.

  How long is hospital stay for lobectomy?

  Length of Hospital Stay For a minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), you may be required to stay five days. 5 With an open thoracotomy, which requires a long chest incision and spreading of the ribs, you can expect to stay about eight days in the hospital.