“Are you intubated during lung surgery?”
I will have lung surgery. Are you intubated during lung surgery?
4 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
Yes, you can’t breath for yourself.
Yes!
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!
Most likely.
