Coughing and shortness of breath after lobectomy can usually be recovered in 1~3 months.
At present, the vast majority of lobectomy chooses thoracoscopic minimally invasive surgical treatment, with small incision, less trauma, and fast recovery. After lobectomy, usually after 1~2 months, the lung function can be restored to normal, and the symptoms such as shortness of breath and coughing can be gradually disappeared.
However, if there is a combination of infection, bleeding, pneumothorax, or if there are underlying diseases such as diabetes or hypertension, a longer recovery time will be needed. After active anti-infection, regulation of blood sugar, blood pressure and other treatments, symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath will also gradually disappear, and lung function will gradually return to normal, in which case the recovery time may take 2~3 months.
Coughing and shortness of breath after lobectomy requires active medical consultation and reasonable treatment as prescribed by the doctor.