- It's normal to be in some pain following surgery. Your doctor will prescribe medication to manage your discomfort after a bilobectomy. You will also be limited in your range of motion in the days following surgery. Your strength and motion will return as you gradually return to your daily activities.
- The most common pulmonary complications following this surgery include a collapsed lung (atelectasis), pneumonia, accumulation of pus (empyema) and air leakage.
- Cardiovascular complications include irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and destruction of heart tissue (myocardial infarction). Some bleeding in the lungs is known to occur following surgery.
- Some patients experience wound infections after a lobectomy. In one study that looked at 55 patients over a two-year period, only eight people had a post-operative infection.
- Coughing up blood can occur in unusual circumstances after a bilobectomy. It is possible for blood flow to the lungs to be compromised in the years following surgery.
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