Lung nodule surgery usually takes a few hours

Lung nodule surgery time depends on the pathological type, size and location of the nodule, and usually takes about 1-3 hours. 1. Benign nodules located in the periphery of the lungs in a shallow position or early lung cancer are mostly resected by pulmonary wedge resection, and the operation time is usually within 1 hour. 2. If the nodule is located in the deep part of the lung and requires segmental resection, or if the malignant lung nodule requires lobectomy and radical surgery for mediastinal lymph node dissection, the operation time is about 1 and a half hours. 3. If the patient needs to wait for the rapid frozen pathology results during the operation, or has serious pleural adhesion, congenital lobar fissure underdevelopment, etc., the scope of the operation is relatively large, and the operation time may need to be prolonged for about 2-3 hours. It is recommended that patients with pulmonary nodules go to regular hospitals as soon as possible and listen to the advice of specialized doctors.