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What Are The Chances Of Survival While Suffering From Single Collapsed Lung?
Question: My husband is 35 years old and suffering from single collapsed lungs.Is it life threating ??What are survival chances for single collapsed lungs ??
Brief Answer:
The survival chances are very high.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
I assume that he has a pneumothorax. And I hope he stays at the hospital and have it drained. If so, his chances to survive are very high. You should not think about him dying because of that, as this is hardly probable if the condition is detected and treated.
Moreover he has second lung which seems to be healthy. Many people can live with one lung only.
He should have drainage for 7 days. After this 7 days, the drain should be closed and an x-ray done 12 hours from drainage closure. If no pneumothorax, no further treatment is necessary. If the pneumothorax will reappear, he should have a surgical procedure called pleurectomy (removal of whole pleura).
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
The survival chances are very high.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
I assume that he has a pneumothorax. And I hope he stays at the hospital and have it drained. If so, his chances to survive are very high. You should not think about him dying because of that, as this is hardly probable if the condition is detected and treated.
Moreover he has second lung which seems to be healthy. Many people can live with one lung only.
He should have drainage for 7 days. After this 7 days, the drain should be closed and an x-ray done 12 hours from drainage closure. If no pneumothorax, no further treatment is necessary. If the pneumothorax will reappear, he should have a surgical procedure called pleurectomy (removal of whole pleura).
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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