Risks of Lung Cancer Surgery

An operation for lung cancer is a significant surgery. People commonly experience pain and shortess of breath after surgery. Weakness and fatigue are often present for several weeks.

Complications following Lung cancer surgery can include:

• Reactions to anesthesia
• Bleeding
• Blood clots in the legs or lungs
• Pneumonia

Hematoma

• This is when the surgery site fills up with blood and there is a sudden onset of swelling and pain. This is a complication that requires urgent medical intervention.

Infection

• Signs of infection include a fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, pain at the incision site, or discomfort that medicine does not control.