Lung Surgery. Each lung is divided into lobes sections by deep grooves. Segmentectomy or wedge resection.
The type of lung cancer. Sleeve resection cuts above and below the tumor to remove it and then sews. Lobectomy removes just the lobe that contains the tumor.
The size of the cancer the position of the cancer in the lung the type of lung cancer small cell or non small cell lung cancer whether it has spread.
Sleeve resection cuts above and below the tumor to remove it and then sews. Types of lung surgery pneumonectomy. Lobectomy removes just the lobe that contains the tumor. The size of the cancer the position of the cancer in the lung the type of lung cancer small cell or non small cell lung cancer whether it has spread.
