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Can Lung Cauterization Be Harmful?
my 68 yr old mom has been diagnosed with T cell lymphoma. She has a mediastinal turmo approximately 12 cm x 6 cm pushing on heart and lungs and right lung is partially collapsed. chest tubes were installed to drain out fluid a few days ago. There is still alot of fluid draining from chest. Her thoracic surgion wants to cuatorize the right lung to reduce fluid driaing from the chest. She also just had her first does of chemo this past weekend. We are in the process of trying to get her into sloan kettering for a second opinion on the tumor.
Question is, would lung cauterization do more harm than good?
Question is, would lung cauterization do more harm than good?
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
Hi and welcome to HCM thanks for the query. no, this is safe procedure and anyexperienced surgeon can do this with minimal risk. it will prevent further fluid accumulation and it will have to be done sooner or later. Wish you good health. Regards
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