Doctors can perform surgery to resolve problems associated with one or both of your lungs, or to examine them more closely. Lung problems are usually discovered while taking routine X-rays of your chest. Even though physicians have a number of tests at their disposal to help them diagnose conditions, surgery is often the most effective [...]
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What To Expect From A Thoracotomy
Posted by healthfacts in May 26th 2009
What To Expect From A Thoracotomy When a surgeon needs to gain access to a patient’s lungs, heart, or other thoracic organs, he or she will perform a thoracotomy. For the purpose of this article, we’ll focus primarily on the procedure in the context of a surgeon performing the procedure due to lung cancer. Typically, [...]