After lung nodule surgery the wound in the lung may take about 2-4 weeks to slowly recover, or it may take about 1-2 months, the recovery process will vary from person to person.
Lung nodule surgery involves removing a nodule from the lung tissue, which can cause some damage to the lung tissue. After the nodule is removed, the wound area of the lung tissue will slowly grow and heal, and in most cases will gradually grow back in about 2-4 weeks.
In some patients, the size of the lung nodule is relatively large, so the local wound will be larger after removal, and local infection may occur, then the recovery will be relatively slower, it may take about 1-2 months.
After the lung nodule surgery, you need to rest in bed and pay attention to the diet, if the wound site pain worsens or fever symptoms, it is best to consult a doctor in time.