[Preventive operations of the lung and bronchial system].
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).
Krumhaar
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Lungenklinik Havelhöhe, Berlin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Mollinedo
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Gau
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Sibold
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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
Prophylaktische Operationen am Lungen- und Bronchialsystem.