pneumonectomy
Whole lung removal
Pneumonectomy is the surgical removal of an entire lung, typically performed to treat lung cancer or severe infection.
The procedure is distinguished from lobectomy, which removes only a portion of the lung: After the pneumonectomy, she learned to manage with reduced lung capacity.
Surgical chest wall opening
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
ligation · stapling · clamping · intubation · lobectomy · stump
Respiratory chest organ
- lobesRounded projecting parts
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
trachea · thorax · diaphragm · pulmonary · hilum · bronchus · mediastinum · mainstem
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- prognosisPredicted disease course
oncologist · palliative · metastasis · remission · margins
Epithelial malignant tumor
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- traumaLasting psychological wound
tumor · malignancy · abscess
Pus in body cavity
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
After an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- mobilityCapacity for movement
thoracotomy
Surgical chest wall opening
dissection · ligation · stapling · clamping · intubation · lobectomy · stump
lung
Respiratory chest organ
pleura · trachea · thorax · diaphragm · pulmonary · hilum · bronchus · mediastinum · mainstem · parenchyma
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- stagingPreparing for presentation
prognosis · oncologist · palliative · metastasis · remission · margins
carcinoma
Epithelial malignant tumor
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
trauma · tumor · malignancy · abscess
empyema
Pus in body cavity
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
postoperative
After an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
pneumonectomylobectomy
Surgical removal of lobe
medical management · lung biopsy · observation · bronchoscopy
pneumonectomylung transplant
Replacing diseased respiratory organs
pneumonia, pneumonic, pneumothorax, pneumococcus, pneumonitis, pneumectomy