title: [Removal of the retained sections of the lung according to the type of pneumonectomy].
abstract: The article analyses the results of 90 operations for removal of remaining parts of a lung after the type of pneumonectomy. Three groups of patients are set apart for whom the operation is indicated: with various postoperative complications (14), recurrent tumors in the resected lung (41), and recurrent chronic suppurative process in the lungs (35). Despite the successes of thoracic surgery, such operations are still difficult technically, traumatic, and associated with a high risk of serious complications (53.3%) and mortality (26.7%). However, the second operation produces satisfactory results if it is undertaken in time and according to indications. Among oncological patients a 3-year survival was 28.8% and a 5-year survival 17.3%. In chronic suppurative processes the results were good and satisfactory in 96.3% of followed-up patients.
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Ots
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Biriukov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation