Pulmonectomy

Pulmonectomy

**Pulmonectomy** is the surgical removal of a lung. Such operations can be prescribed for advanced forms of malignant diseases that affect the lung and metastasize into it, or only in cases where the surgical method eliminates life-threatening complications associated with other organs and systems of the patient’s body. Usually this is not the only treatment option for cancer of the respiratory system; usually in this case, complex treatment is carried out in combination with chemotherapy and/or radiation. Today, pneumonectomies have become particularly important due to advances in anesthesiology and postoperative care that can improve the outcome of such operations. This method can be performed either openly or under anesthesia (**laparoscopic** pneumonectomy). Modern effective and safe surgical excision can significantly increase the quality and life expectancy of patients. Holding the pulmonary