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Lung Surgery
Alternate Names : Lobectomy, Lung Biopsy, Lung Tissue Removal, Pneumonectomy, Thoracoscopy, Thoracotomy
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Lung Surgery: Indications
Lung surgery may be recommended for the following reasons:
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• Definition
• Lung Surgery: Overview & Description
• Lung Surgery: Indications
• Lung Surgery: Expectations after Surgery
• Lung Surgery: Convalescence & Recovery
• Lung Surgery: Risks
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Atelectasis
• Blood Clots
• Bronchiectasis
• Cancer
• Emphysema
• Hemothorax
• Lung Cancer - Small Cell
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (Benign)
Tests & Exams
• Lung Needle Biopsy
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Breathing Difficulty
Review Date : 5/7/2002
Reviewed By : Allan S. Stewart, M.D., Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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