TREATMENT
What Is Limited Pulmonary Resection and Lung Segmentectomy?
The lungs are split up into portions, depending on a particular anatomical basis, including disparate blood supply. In a lung segmentectomy, these bases are contemplated for resection in a lung segment. Meanwhile, in a wedge resection surgery, a non-anatomic resection is performed to extract a wedge of the lung.
Taking off a small damaged part of the lungs is efficient since it protects most normal lungs. Nevertheless, it is only conceivable when the disease is enclosed to a small portion of the lungs. Moreover, since the procedure is technically challenging, some doctors might choose wedge resection utilizing a stapler. However, the frequency rate of cancer after this procedure is higher compared to segmentectomy.
Even though segmentectomy has been favored for the resection of non-cancerous masses and infected lesions, some professionals have also suggested it for the early stage of lung cancer.
The option for people with lung cancer usually is a lobectomy, yet in some with diseased lungs having the least lung reserve, a segmentectomy is a great choice.
Both lung resection and segmentectomy can be executed via thoracotomy or a tiny cut surgery that gives better results, shorter recovery, and less pain than the conventional techniques.
What Are The Primary Complications Of Limited Pulmonary Resection And Lung Segmentectomy?
Three primary complications transpire during the surgery include:
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- Massive bleeding
- Pneumothorax
- Infection of the pleural space
- Air leakage
- Respiratory failure