Lung Lobectomy Sequelae

The most common sequelae after lobectomy are as follows: 1, chronic cough: this is a relatively common situation. First of all, we should exclude the patient’s body with or without fluid, gas, inflammation, to exclude these factors, may be related to the thoracic cavity adhesion, and surgical operation after the stump healing also has a certain relationship. These chronic coughs are treated with appropriate cough suppressants and generally do not affect the patient’s life. In some cases of severe cough, cough suppressants may be given. With the prolongation of time, the cough will slowly subside, generally in 3 months to half a year’s time, the symptoms of coughing will be significantly relieved; 2, incision chronic pain: discomfort around the incision is also a common sequela, sometimes the patient will feel the pain around the incision, numbness, and a sense of compression. In this case, physical therapy is usually given, local application or oral analgesic drugs; 3, common sequelae: postoperative chest tightness, shortness of breath, as well as shortness of breath after activity, breathlessness. If we exclude pathological conditions such as pneumoperitoneum, fluid accumulation or inflammation in the lungs, generally because after lung resection, the remaining lung tissue is not yet fully equipped with compensatory function, patients will experience a period of chest tightness and shortness of breath after activities. With the prolongation of time and the patient’s exercise of respiratory function, the remaining lung is able to compensate for the function of the resected lung well, and the patient will not feel chest tightness or shortness of breath. These adverse effects are relatively not serious and will disappear with time.