title: [Preventive operations of the lung and bronchial system].
abstract: There are four major prophylactic indications in thoracic surgery: (1) Intra-pulmonary coin lesions with malignancy up to 50% and other potentially malignant tumors (carcinoid tumor, cylindroma, mucoepidermoid tumor, papilloma); (2) mediastinal tumors with potentially malignant growth (teratoma); (3) chronic lung infections including tuberculosis (bronchiectasis, abscess, chronic pneumonia, persistent tuberculoma, tuberculous cavity, destroyed lobe/lung); (4) cystic pulmonary disease followed by frequent complications (infection, bleeding, pneumothorax).
authors.affiliation: Lungenklinik Havelhöhe, Berlin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krumhaar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mollinedo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sibold
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Prophylaktische Operationen am Lungen- und Bronchialsystem.