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Pneumonectomy (Lung Volume Reduction) Summary

Description: The excision of lung tissue including partial or total lung lobectomy.

Also Known As: Lung Volume Reduction; Lung Volume Reductions; Pneumonectomies; Reduction, Lung Volume; Reductions, Lung Volume Show All >>

Networked: 4321 relevant articles (209 outcomes, 292 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Pneumonectomy is Relevant

  1. Emphysema : 90 outcomes 111 studies in 619 results
  2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) : 19 outcomes 16 studies in 173 results
  3. Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath) : 15 outcomes 8 studies in 112 results
  4. Mesothelioma : 12 outcomes 20 studies in 246 results
  5. Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer) : 11 outcomes 49 studies in 589 results
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Drugs Related to Pneumonectomy

  1. salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM)
  2. Cisplatin (Platino)
  3. pemetrexed (MTA)
  4. Oxygen
  5. Carbon Dioxide
  6. Halothane (Fluothane)
  7. Povidone-Iodine (Betadine)
  8. Vancomycin
  9. Thrombin
  10. Steroids
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Therapies Related to Pneumonectomy

  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  2. Lung Transplantation
  3. Radiotherapy
  4. Sternotomy
  5. Stents
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