Left lung removal of two lung segments can be recovered in 7 days after surgery if the surgery is performed thoracoscopically; if open heart surgery is performed, then the recovery will take 1 month; in addition, patients who have had two lung segments removed should not engage in heavy physical activities after the surgery.
If the surgery is performed thoracoscopically, the postoperative recovery is generally faster and the wound will heal in about 7 days, while open heart surgery is more traumatic and takes about half a month to a month to recover.
Since there are only 18 lung segments in total in the human body, 8 segments in the left lung and 10 segments in the right lung, the reserve function of the patient’s lungs will be affected after the removal of two segments in the left lung, so the patient should not engage in heavy physical activities after the surgery to prevent the patient from experiencing symptoms such as dyspnea.
If lung segmentectomy is performed, please follow the doctor’s instructions for subsequent recovery and treatment.