Thoracic surgery in Iran at Erfan Hospital

A thoracotomy to treat lung cancer may be performed using one of the following procedures:

Wedge resection removes the tumor and tissue surrounding the cancer.

Anatomical segmental resection removes the tumor, the blood vessels, the lymphatic drainage and the lung segment where the tumor is located.

Lobectomy removes the entire lobe of the lung that has cancer, including the lymph nodes.

Pneumonectomy removes the whole lung with the lymph nodes.

Pleurectomy removes the inner lining of the chest cavity.