non cancer lung surgeries Flashcards
what could need to be cut out
aspiration
pneumonia
pulmonarythrombo embolism
lung cancer
benign tumours
septic emboli
what is a empyema
a collection of pus
what is bullous lung disease
when large air pockets (bulla) appear in the lungs due to emphysema
how would you get empyema
post pneumonic
post operative
oesophageal
post traumatic
what are the indications for surgery for pneumothorax
recurrence
persistence
what are the surgery of pneumothorax
pleurodesis
pleurotomy
what are the indicators for lung transplant
cystic fibrosis
pulmonary fibrosis
emphysema
what are the requirements for lung transplants
under 65yrs old
not overweight
not diabetic
no renal failure
no mental illness
good social support
what is the single lung transplant mortality
5-10%
what is the double lung transplant mortality
10-20%
what are bronchogenic cyst
cysts, present from birth that cause symptoms by pressing on the trachea or oesophagus
