What are the postoperative complications of lung cancer

Update Date: 2022-02-09 Source: Network

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Lung cancer is very easy to have various complications in the late stage. My second uncle had pulmonary hydrops at that time, and he used many methods to treat it before it gradually stabilized. Let's take a look at the complications after lung cancer surgery.

What are the postoperative complications of lung cancer

* 1: respiratory tract complications may occur after lung cancer surgery, such as retention of sputum, atelectasis, pneumonia and respiratory insufficiency. Especially the elderly, the weak, the chronic bronchitis and emphysema have a higher incidence rate. Because of postoperative wound pain, patients can not do effective cough, sputum retention caused by airway obstruction, atelectasis, respiratory insufficiency.

Second: chest, empyema and bronchopleural flaccidity after operation: hemothorax after operation is a serious complication, which needs emergency treatment, and if necessary, it should be timely re thoracotomy to stop bleeding. During lung surgery, bronchogenic or intrapulmonary secretions contaminate the chest and cause empyema.

Third: cardiovascular complications after lung cancer surgery are also very common, such as old and weak, mediastinal and hilar traction stimulation, hypokalemia, hypoxia and massive hemorrhage. The common cardiovascular complications include postoperative hypotension, arrhythmia, pericardial tamponade, heart failure and so on. For the elderly patients who have heart disease before operation and whose heart function is low, the operation should be strictly controlled.

matters needing attention

The cause of lung cancer is still not completely clear, but smoking is not good for the lung. People who like smoking tend to have a higher risk of lung cancer. Therefore, TCM cancer experts suggest that it is best to stay away from tobacco to prevent the occurrence of lung cancer. Experts suggest that during the treatment of lung cancer, the best combination of Fuzheng class Chinese medicine treatment, so that the effect of treatment is better.