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  2. Pneumonectomy - Wikipedia

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    Although it is not possible for the lung to re-grow like the liver, the body is able to compensate for the reduced lung capacity by slow and gradual expansion of the other remaining lung. Post-pneumonectomy patients in due time reach about 70–80 percent of their pre-surgery lung function. [10]

  3. VATS lobectomy - Wikipedia

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    Cases in which a lung tumor invades the chest wall and an en bloc resection of ribs must be performed to achieve negative resection margins generally are felt to abrogate the value of VATS. Also pneumonectomy by VATS is a safe and feasible treatment for both benign and malignant lung diseases that induces acceptable damage and has lower ...

  4. Lung surgery - Wikipedia

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    Lung surgery is a type of thoracic surgery involving the repair or removal of lung tissue, [1] and can be used to treat a variety of conditions ranging from lung cancer to pulmonary hypertension. Common operations include anatomic and nonanatomic resections, pleurodesis and lung transplants .

  5. File:Diagram showing the removal of a whole lung ...

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    Diagram showing the removal of a whole lung (pneumonectomy). Date: 30 July 2014 (released by CRUK) Source: Original email from CRUK: Author: Cancer Research UK: Permission (Reusing this file) This image has been released as part of an open knowledge project by Cancer Research UK. If re-used, attribute to Cancer Research UK / Wikimedia Commons

  6. Thoracotomy - Wikipedia

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    A thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to gain access into the pleural space of the chest. [1] It is performed by surgeons (emergency physicians or paramedics under certain circumstances) to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, or the esophagus, or for access to the thoracic aorta or the anterior spine (the latter may be necessary to access tumors in the spine).

  7. Without a single cut, lung valve procedure helps emphysema ...

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    A newer treatment for emphysema could save patients from major surgery. A Milwaukee pulmonologist is hoping to spread the word. Without a single cut, lung valve procedure helps emphysema patients ...

  8. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction - Wikipedia

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    Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) is a procedure to reduce the volume of air within the lungs. BLVR was initially developed in the early 2000s [ 1 ] [ 2 ] as a minimally invasive treatment for severe COPD that is primarily caused by emphysema .

  9. Lung cancer screening guidelines updated, NY study finds ...

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    Average five-year survival rate for lung cancer patients is 25% because only 21% of lung cancers get diagnosed in early stage. How that could change Lung cancer screening guidelines updated, NY ...