Hospitalization for minimally invasive lung nodule surgery takes about 5~9 days.
About 3 days after minimally invasive surgery for pulmonary nodules, no gas is induced in the drainage tube, and the drainage tube can be removed. After removal of the tube, observe for 1~2 days, take pictures to check that the lungs are reopened normally and there is no effusion or pneumothorax, and then you can be discharged from the hospital in about 5 days.
Generally, the wound heals normally in 7~9 days after the operation, and the stitches can be removed, and most of the patients can be discharged from the hospital after the stitches are removed, so it takes about 5~9 days to be discharged from the hospital.
The time for patients to be discharged from the hospital is not clearly defined, but also needs to be based on the size of the surgery, the recovery after the surgery, the time of removing the drainage tube and other comprehensive judgment.
For specific hospitalization time after minimally invasive surgery for lung nodules, try to consult the surgeon in detail at the hospital.