Pneumonectomy in Israel

Professor Alon Elin

Thoracic surgeon, oncologist

Lung diseases have always been considered serious conditions. If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer or tuberculosis, there is no need to despair. In this case, it is essential to urgently contact the TOP ICHILOV clinic.

The TOP ICHILOV clinic is located in Israel. It is a medical center equipped with modern facilities, where patients with lung diseases are treated by highly qualified oncologists, pulmonologists, and surgeons known worldwide. They have repeatedly extended lives through successful interventions.

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What is pneumonectomy?

This is a surgical operation to remove an entire lung. It is performed when severe lesions of this organ are detected in the patient.

Indications for pneumonectomy include:

• empyema of the pleura;
• cavernous-cirrhotic tuberculosis of the lungs;
• fibrous-cavernous tuberculosis of the lung with multiple tuberculomas or the presence of cavities in several lobes.
• central peribronchial lung cancer with a malignant process and involvement of the main bronchus.

Pneumonectomy at the TOP ICHILOV clinic

During radical pneumonectomy, the lung affected by the malignant tumor and the lymph nodes where metastases have already appeared are removed.At the TOP ICHILOV clinic, general anesthesia is used for pneumonectomy. Thoracotomy via lateral access is performed in the area of the 5th intercostal space, anterior access – in the area of the 4-5 intercostal spaces, and posterior access – in the area of the 6th intercostal space.

After the lung is isolated, the pulmonary ligament is ligated and dissected. Simultaneously, the mediastinal pleura is dissected parallel to the phrenic nerve.

Then, in right-sided pneumonectomy, the right pulmonary artery is isolated and ligated, which is then sutured and transected. Similar actions are performed with the right main bronchus and the upper and lower pulmonary veins. After that, pleuralization (suturing) of the mediastinal pleura flaps is performed.

In left-sided pneumonectomy, the left pulmonary artery and veins are also isolated, sutured, and transected. The bronchus itself is isolated up to the tracheobronchial angle, which is processed and transected. In this case, pleuralization of the stump of the left bronchus is not performed because it will go under the aortic arch into the mediastinum.

Pneumonectomy lasts about 3 hours, and the postoperative hospitalization period is 5 days.

At the TOP ICHILOV clinic, after surgical intervention, the patient undergoes radiation therapy. In the case of diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis, the postoperative period is accompanied by antibacterial therapy lasting at least 1.5-2 years.

Why trust the specialists at the TOP ICHILOV clinic?

Patients indicated for pneumonectomy will receive quality medical care at the TOP ICHILOV clinic, thanks to:

• highly qualified oncologists, surgeons, and pulmonologists;
• advanced radiation therapy, using linear accelerators to reduce the amount of radiation;
• the availability of the most modern equipment for performing minimally invasive surgeries;
• an individual approach to each patient.

Your health is in your hands! And preserving or restoring it will be helped by the Israeli clinic TOP ICHILOV!

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