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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The mainstay of treatment for occupational lung disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with progressive massive fibrosis or lung cancer. | The mainstay of treatment for occupational lung disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with [[progressive massive fibrosis]] or [[lung cancer]]. | ||
==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
*Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with occupational lung disease. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either: | *Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with occupational lung disease. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either: | ||
**Progressive massive fibrosis | **[[Progressive massive fibrosis]] | ||
**Lung cancer | **[[Lung cancer]] | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
===Pneumonectomy=== | ===Pneumonectomy=== | ||
Pneumonectomy is removal of the lung or part of the lung, and is reserved for progressive massive fibrosis or resectable lung cancer. | [[Pneumonectomy]] is removal of the lung or part of the lung, and is reserved for [[progressive massive fibrosis]] or resectable [[lung cancer]]. | ||
==Contraindications== | ==Contraindications== | ||
*Esophageal motility disorders | *[[Esophageal motility disorders]] | ||
*Gastric volvulus | *[[Gastric volvulus]] | ||
*Acute kidney injury | *[[Acute kidney injury]] | ||
*Lactation | *[[Lactation]] | ||
*Pneumopericardium | *[[Pneumopericardium]] | ||
*Postpneumonectomy paralysis | *Postpneumonectomy paralysis | ||
*Postpneumonectomy scoliosis | *Postpneumonectomy [[scoliosis]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Occupational diseases]] | [[Category:Occupational diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
The mainstay of treatment for occupational lung disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with progressive massive fibrosis or lung cancer.
Indications
- Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with occupational lung disease. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
Surgery
Pneumonectomy
Pneumonectomy is removal of the lung or part of the lung, and is reserved for progressive massive fibrosis or resectable lung cancer.
Contraindications
- Esophageal motility disorders
- Gastric volvulus
- Acute kidney injury
- Lactation
- Pneumopericardium
- Postpneumonectomy paralysis
- Postpneumonectomy scoliosis