With the improvement of surgical methods, thoracic surgery has entered the era of minimally invasive. A large number of general thoracic surgery has been replaced by three-hole minimally invasive surgery. It is rare to see that lung cancer surgery requires a big hole in the body surface. This kind of operation greatly shortens the postoperative hospitalization time, and even can get out of bed one day and leave the hospital three days after operation. Pay attention to the wound: it is normal for the drainage nozzle to often have a small amount of secretions. If you find the following signs: the fever is above 38℃, the incision is soft and exudation is more, the wound is obviously red and swollen, and the pain is aggravated, please seek medical treatment with the local area in time or visit the thoracic surgery clinic of our hospital.
Due to the improvement of surgical methods, the physical recovery after lung cancer surgery is much faster than before. Generally speaking, stitches can be removed in the hospital 2 1 day after operation, patients can move as usual within one month, and many people can take part in some physical exercise after three months. Although there are still symptoms of asthma and discomfort, most people can adapt to mild work and life activities. There will be needle-like pain and numbness in the wound after operation. It will last for a long time, and the analgesic drugs can be taken on time according to the doctor's advice, which can ensure a good analgesic effect. All drugs should be taken according to the doctor's prescription to ensure adequate supply of drugs.
Follow-up for three months after operation generally refers to three months after operation. At this time, the re-examination mainly depends on postoperative lung recruitment, lung wound healing, postoperative scar and pleural adhesion. In most cases, patients can get good healing, and a few patients will have gas and liquid leakage and need further surgery.