Phrenicotomy

A frenicotomy is a surgical procedure in which a cut is made in the diaphragm to provide access to the abdominal organs. This operation is usually performed in the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract or other pathologies that require surgical intervention.

Frenicotomy is performed under general anesthesia and usually takes from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the complexity of the procedure. The surgeon makes an incision in the diaphragm to gain access to the organs and then removes any growths or abnormalities that may be found.

After surgery, the patient usually recovers within a few days and can return to normal life after a few weeks. However, frenicotomy may cause some complications such as bleeding, infection or damage to nearby organs. Therefore, before undergoing surgery, it is necessary to carefully evaluate the risks and benefits of it.

In general, frenicotomy is an effective treatment for many diseases, but it should only be performed by experienced surgeons in specialized clinics.

Frenicotomy is an operation of dissecting the diaphragm, one of the main operations in the treatment of morbid obesity, pneumothorax, adhesive disease, as well as various lung diseases (in the presence of pain in the heart region caused by spasms of the large bronchi) and intercostal neuralgia. During heart surgery (an incision in the pericardium to expand the affected cavity), frenicotomy is performed to prevent its displacement by a cutting instrument.

Preparatory measures Dissection of the diaphragm is possible using several techniques: laparotomy, endoscopic, minimally invasive. Cases of combined surgical access cannot be excluded. Regardless of the surgical procedure (features of the incision), the following steps must be carried out before surgery:

• thorough examination; • assessment of the patient's general condition; • deciding on the need or absence of anesthesia • determining the patient's length of stay in the hospital Frenicotomy for lung cancer One of the principles of lung cancer treatment, which consists in achieving a complete cure in patients, is the removal of the primary tumor along with the resection line. The operation must be performed as part of oncological surgery. Only in the absence of metastasis to more distant organs is resection of the ribs performed within the scope of frenicotomy. Even if tumor foci are detected in the lymph nodes on the affected side, regional lymph node dissection is indicated. Operation (oncological) Complications of frenicotoma. Postoperative complications of frenectomy are quite common. These are: * Pulmonary (bleeding from mediastinal vessels, alveolar empyema, pulmonary infarction, etc.); * Cardiovascular (myocardial infarction with heart rhythm disturbances and