“How long is the hospital stay after lung resection surgery?”
My friend will have lung resection surgery. How long is the hospital stay after lung resection surgery?
2 Answers
Up to 3-14 days.
Hello,
You are asking about the length of hospitalization following lung resection surgery. I am presuming that you are planning to undergo this surgery as treatment for cancer. This procedure is standard therapy for cancer and potentially curative. You can obtain more information about the treatment involving lung resection online. The Cleveland Clinic (www.my.clevelandclinic.org) has an excellent discussion of the types of resection surgery available. Patients usually remain in the hospital for two to three days following this surgery. More time might be necessary depending on the patients overall medical condition and the amount of lung requiring resection. Chest tubes are usually used to drain air and fluid from the chest cavity. These are removed after two to three days.
You need to feel free to ask questions of your surgeon to understand the plans for treatment.
Good luck.
You are asking about the length of hospitalization following lung resection surgery. I am presuming that you are planning to undergo this surgery as treatment for cancer. This procedure is standard therapy for cancer and potentially curative. You can obtain more information about the treatment involving lung resection online. The Cleveland Clinic (www.my.clevelandclinic.org) has an excellent discussion of the types of resection surgery available. Patients usually remain in the hospital for two to three days following this surgery. More time might be necessary depending on the patients overall medical condition and the amount of lung requiring resection. Chest tubes are usually used to drain air and fluid from the chest cavity. These are removed after two to three days.
You need to feel free to ask questions of your surgeon to understand the plans for treatment.
Good luck.
