A pneumonectomy (or pneumectomy) is a surgical procedure to remove a lung. It was first successfully performed in 1933 by Dr. Evarts Graham. This is not to be confused with a lobectomy or segmentectomy, which only removes one part of the lung.
| Pneumonectomy | |
|---|---|
 Appearance of the cut surface of a pneumonectomy specimen containing lung cancer, here a squamous cell carcinoma (the whitish tumor near the bronchi). | |
| ICD-9-CM | 32.5 |
| MeSH | D011013 |
There are two types of pneumonectomy: simple and extrapleural. A simple pneumonectomy removes just the lung. An extrapleural pneumonectomy also takes away part of the diaphragm, the parietal pleura, and the pericardium on that side.[1]
Indications
editThe most common reason for a pneumonectomy is to remove tumorous tissue arising from lung cancer. Other reasons can arise are a traumatic lung injury, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, a congenital defect, and fungal infections.[2]
Contraindications
editTests
editThe operation will reduce the respiratory capacity of the patient, and before conducting a pneumonectomy, survivability after the removal has to be assessed. If at all possible, a pulmonary function test (PFT) should be done. It has been found that forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and diffusion capacity of the lungs (DLCO) provides the best indicator of survival.[3] Other tools can be used to assess effectiveness as well, such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing to measure maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max), stair climbing, shuttle walk test, and a 6-minute walk test.[4]
Pathologies
editIf someone has severe valvular disease, severe pulmonary hypertension, or poor ventricular function or if cancer has spread from the lungs into the other intra-abdominal structures, ribs, or contralateral hemithorax, it is contraindicated.[5]
Surgical approach
editPosterolateral thoracotomy using the fourth or fifth intercostal space is the most common approach used for pneumonectomy. In case of inflammatory and infectious indications, excision of the fifth rib may be necessary to achieve adequate surgical exposure if there is rib crowding.[6]
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approach: VATS pneumonectomy is a safe and feasible treatment for advanced malignant and benign diseases and has lower morbidity.[7]
Robotic pneumonectomy for lung cancer is a safe procedure and a reasonable alternative to thoracotomy. With a sound technique most procedures can be completed robotically without any major complications.[8]
Anatomical changes
editAfter a pneumonectomy is performed, changes in the thoracic cavity occur to compensate for the altered anatomy. The remaining lung hyperinflates as well as shifting over along with the heart towards the now empty space. This space is full of air initially after surgery, but then it is absorbed, and fluid eventually takes its place.[9] The fluid which fills the residual space in the chest cavity slowly gelatinizes into a proteinaceous material, and the chest scaffold collapses slightly.[citation needed]
Living with one lung
editAs with the kidneys, it is often possible for a person to live with just one lung. Although it is not possible for the lung to re-grow like the liver, the body is able to compensate for the reduced lung capacity by slow and gradual expansion of the other remaining lung. Post-pneumonectomy patients in due time reach about 70–80 percent of their pre-surgery lung function.[10] People have been able to return to near-normal lives, including running marathons after a pneumonectomy, provided there has been adequate cardio-pulmonary conditioning.[11]
Complications
editMost common complications after a pneumonectomy are:
- Cardiac arrhythmias[12]
- Pulmonary complications like pneumonia, atelectasis, respiratory failure[13]
- Bronchopleural fistula[14]
- Injury to the diaphragm, liver, spleen, or a major vessel
- Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema[15]
- Postpneumonectomy cardiac herniation[16]
History
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Pioneering dates
edit- 1895: first pneumonectomy in multiple stages by William Macewen on a patient with tuberculosis and emphysema[citation needed]
- 1912: first anatomical dissection lobectomy by Hugh Morriston Davies[17]
- 1918: first successful lobectomy, by Harold Brunn[18]
- 1931: first successful pneumonectomy in two stages by Rudolph Nissen on a patient with crush injury to the thorax
- 1933: first successful single-stage total pneumonectomy by Graham and Singer[19]
- 1939: first segmentectomy, by Churchill and Belsey[20]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Pneumonectomy". www.hopkinsmedicine.org. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Brunelli, Alessandro; Kim, Anthony W.; Berger, Kenneth I.; Addrizzo-Harris, Doreen J. (May 2013). "Physiologic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines". Chest. 143 (5 Suppl): e166S–e190S. doi:10.1378/chest.12-2395. PMID 23649437.
- ^ Colice, Gene L.; Shafazand, Shirin; Griffin, John P.; Keenan, Robert; Bolliger, Chris T.; American College of Chest Physicians (September 2007). "Physiologic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery: ACCP evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition)". Chest. 132 (3 Suppl): 161S–77S. doi:10.1378/chest.07-1359. PMID 17873167.
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- ^ Xu, Hao; Zhang, Linyou (March 2019). "The Feasibility of Thoracoscopic Left Pneumonectomy". The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. 67 (2): 137–141. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1642618. ISSN 1439-1902. PMID 29715708. S2CID 22615029.
- ^ Patton, Byron D.; Zarif, Daniel; Bahroloomi, Donna M.; Sarmiento, Iam C.; Lee, Paul C.; Lazzaro, Richard S. (2021). "Robotic Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer: Perioperative Outcomes and Factors Leading to Conversion to Thoracotomy". Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 16 (2): 136–141. doi:10.1177/1556984520978227. ISSN 1559-0879. PMID 33448886. S2CID 231612473.
- ^ Beshara, Michael; Bora, Vaibhav (2022). "Pneumonectomy". StatPearls. PMID 32310429. NBK555969.
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- ^ Ali, Kamran (2023-01-03). "Can you live with one Lung?". Dr Kamran Ali. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Keshava, Hari B.; Boffa, Daniel J. (November 2015). "Cardiovascular Complications Following Thoracic Surgery". Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 25 (4): 371–392. doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.07.001. ISSN 1558-5069. PMID 26515939.
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- ^ Darling, Gail E.; Abdurahman, Adel; Yi, Qi-Long; Johnston, Michael; Waddell, Thomas K.; Pierre, Andrew; Keshavjee, Shaf; Ginsberg, Robert (February 2005). "Risk of a right pneumonectomy: role of bronchopleural fistula". The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 79 (2): 433–437. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.07.009. ISSN 1552-6259. PMID 15680809.
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- ^ Chambers, N.; Walton, S.; Pearce, A. (June 2005). "Cardiac herniation following pneumonectomy--an old complication revisited". Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 33 (3): 403–409. doi:10.1177/0310057X0503300319. ISSN 0310-057X. PMID 15973927. S2CID 31646200.
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External links
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- Fuentes PA (April 2003). "Pneumonectomy: historical perspective and prospective insight". Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 23 (4): 439–45. doi:10.1016/s1010-7940(03)00117-9. PMID 12694756.