• Are you intubated during lung surgery?

I will have lung surgery. Are you intubated during lung surgery?

4 Answers

  • Surgeon
  • Ansonia, CT

Yes, you can’t breath for yourself.

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Las Vegas, NV

Yes!

  • Surgeon
  • Evanston, IL

Hello, In almost all cases, yes. Oftentimes, a special double-lumen endotracheal tube is placed, so that one lung can be ventilated, and the other can be deflated, so they can work on the lung. I wish you a speedy recovery!

  • Hospitalist
  • Virginia Beach, Va

Most likely.

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