For example, thoracic surgeons take care of: inflammatory diseases of the lungs and pleura pus accumulation inside the chest (caused, for example, by pneumonia or a lung abscess) pneumothorax (air in the pleural cavity = gap-shaped space between the lung and the pleura) congenital malformations of the chest (e.g. funnel chest) malignant tumors in the … Thoracic Surgery
Introduction If classic symptoms of a lung disease such as acute chest pain, shortness of breath (dyspnoea), reduced performance or even an effusion in the lungs already occur – but also in the case of accidental findings through preventive medical checkups or similar – it is always advisable to clarify where exactly the cause of … Diseases of the lung that require surgical treatment
Rare surgical indications Less common, but not negligible, are operations in the thorax in case of failure or insufficient initial therapy. Surgery may be necessary in cases of recurrent fluid accumulating in the narrow gap between the lung and the chest (recurrent pleural effusion), insufficiently treatable, narrowly defined adhesions of the lung tissue (bronchiectasis), pulmonary … Rare surgical indications | Diseases of the lung that require surgical treatment
Prognosis The individual prognosis of lung diseases requiring surgical treatment varies greatly. It depends on the exact clinical picture, the patient’s general condition, the type of surgical intervention and many other factors. As a general rule, it can only be predicted that the more lung tissue that has to be removed, the more difficult the … Prognosis | Diseases of the lung that require surgical treatment
