What is Lung segment resection?

Category: Surgeries

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A lung segment resection is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of a portion of the lung. This type of procedure usually removes more than a wedge resection would but not the entire lobe of the lung.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 23 1
Non-small cell lung cancer 12 0
Typical lung carcinoid tumor 7 0
Lung cancer 6 0
Small cell carcinoma (small cell lung cancer) 5 0
Squamous cell carcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 5 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lung segment resection

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 2

Duration

Stopped having Lung segment resection

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 0
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