Lung Surgery Concerns
There are possible side affects from the Lung Surgery procedure that you need to be aware of and watching for. If you notice any of them you need to contact your doctor right away. Learn what you need to be looking out for.
Alternate Names for Lung Surgery:
Surgery, lung
Thoracotomy
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- Reasons For
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When to Contact Doctor About Lung Surgery
Alternate Names for Lung Surgery:
Surgery, lung
Thoracotomy
Call Your Doctor
After you leave the hospital, call your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Difficulty breathing or cough
- New pain in the chest or persistent and severe pain in the area of surgery
- Stitches or staples come apart
- Bandage becomes soaked with blood
- Cough up mucus that is yellow, green, or bloody
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge at the incision site
- Severe nausea or vomiting
- Pain, burning, urgency or frequency of urination, or persistent bleeding in the urine
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