A pneumonectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a lung. Removal of just one lobe of the lung is specifically referred to as a lobectomy, and that of a segment of the lung as a wedge resection.
What does the term pneumonectomy mean?
Listen to pronunciation. (NOO-moh-NEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove all of one lung. In a partial pneumonectomy, one or more lobes of a lung are removed.
What are the types of pneumonectomy?
There are two types of pneumonectomy:
- Traditional/Standard Pneumonectomy: Removal of the entire lung.
- Extrapleural Pneumonectomy: Removal of the entire lung, as well as a part of the membrane that covers the heart (pericardium), part of the diaphragm, and the membrane which lines the inside of the chest (pleura).
