Surgery for lung cancer: postoperative changes and complications—what the Radiologist needs to know

Abstract

Imaging findings after thoracic surgery can be misleading. Knowledge of the normal post-operative anatomy helps the radiologist to recognise life-threatening complications and conversely not to wrongly evoke a complication in cases of trivial post-operative abnormalities. In this educational article, we reviewed the expected patterns after thoracic surgery including sublobar resection, lobectomy, pneumonectomy and related techniques. Imaging aspects of frequent and less common complications and their typical imaging features are then presented.

Analysis of the Effect of Quality Nursing on Recovery after Thoracic Surgery

“…Most of the patients with intermediate-and late-stage cancer are exhibit severe cachexia and cancer pain in combination. Studies have shown that 35%-45% of patients with early and intermediate malignancy experience moderate or severe cancer pain, while 75% of patients in the progressive stage of the disease experience cancer pain of different degrees, of which 25%-30% suffer from severe cancer pain, especially for patients with advanced malignancy; nearly 80% of patients with intermediate and advanced lung cancer have obvious pain, so cancerous pain is a serious problem for tumor patients and medical workers [7,8]. Cancer pain caused by lung cancer is one of the most important factors affecting the quality of life of lung cancer patients, most of who suffer from negative psychology, especially palliative care patients.…”