| 1. | The first successful pneumonectomy for lung cancer was performed in 1933.
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| 2. | Rarely, removal of a whole lung ( pneumonectomy ) is performed.
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| 3. | Nissen elected to perform left pneumonectomy, or removal of the lung.
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| 4. | For several months after the final pneumonectomy, Choummanivong's health improved.
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| 5. | The patient was stabilized and the second phase of the pneumonectomy was completed two weeks later.
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| 6. | Extrapleural pneumonectomy is a more extensive operation that involves resection of the diaphragm, and ipsilateral pericardium.
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| 7. | This operation is indicated for a subset of patients with more advanced tumors, who can tolerate a pneumonectomy.
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| 8. | Notable Professors have included graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy ( removal of the lungs ).
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| 9. | Nissen was the first Western physician to complete the procedure; successful pneumonectomy was reported in the United States in 1933.
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| 10. | In 17 years of experience, they have performed 180 operations; of these, 98 were lobectomies and 82 were pneumonectomies.
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