Pleurectomy

Pleurectomy is a surgical operation to remove the pleural membrane of the lungs. It is performed if fluid, pus or blood accumulates in the pleural cavity, as well as if there is a tumor formation in this area.

A pleurectomy is performed when the lungs cannot function normally due to fluid accumulation in the pleura. This can be caused by various reasons such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer and other diseases. In such cases, pleurectomy is the only treatment option.

The operation is performed under general anesthesia and lasts about two hours. During the operation, the surgeon removes the entire pleural membrane of the lungs, and then washes the pleural cavity with antiseptic solutions. After this, a drainage tube is inserted into the pleural cavity to drain fluid or pus.

After pleurectomy, the patient remains in the hospital for about a week and then is discharged home. For several days after surgery, you may experience pain in the lung area, but it goes away on its own.

Despite the fact that pleurectomy is considered a rather complex operation, it can save the patient’s life and improve his quality of life. However, before performing this operation, it is necessary to conduct a full examination of the patient and make sure that it is necessary.

What is pleural or pleurectoma? A pleurectomy is a surgical procedure in which surgeons remove the lung (cortical) tissue and pleura (the membrane that covers the lung). The pleura itself is closely connected with the lungs; without the lung there cannot be pleura.

As of today, although pleurectomy is rarely used to treat respiratory tract tuberculosis, it is still routinely used for malignancies. It removes very little healthy tissue. For example, a patient had tuberculosis disease, which affects only the lymph nodes in the respiratory tract. In such cases, pleura