A STUDY ON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN LUNG DISEASES BY LUNG RESECTIONS-AN RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

PROF.DR.K.DHAMODARAN; DR.A.AJAY KUMAR

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

A STUDY ON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN LUNG DISEASES BY LUNG RESECTIONS-AN RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

Prof. Dr. K. Dhamodaran, Dr. A. Ajay Kumar

Abstract :

This study was conducted in order to know the prevalence of benign lung diseases and its effective surgical management by lung resections and its outcomes. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 36 patients who underwent any form of lung resection were included in the study retrospectively from january 2014 to December 2018 in a single unit in Stanley medical college hospital and their clinical scenario and appropriate management was analysed. RESULTS: Among benign lung diseases of 36 patients, onchiectasis accounts for major burden which lead to lung resections of about in 19 patients, followed by other diseases like asperglloma, lung abscess, tuberculosis, destroyed lung. Among various types of lung resections lobectomy is the common procedure performed. CONCLUSION: Bronchiectasis is the common benign disease which lead to lobectomy in our institution.