Doctors of the Thoracic Surgery Department, K Hospital have just successfully operated on a 74-year-old male patient with a very large lung tumor, about 26x18cm in diameter, weighing nearly 3kg.
Missing the golden time for treatment
Patient T.Q. M (74 years old in Thai Nguyen) was admitted to the hospital in a state of prolonged cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath and declining health. According to the patient's sharing, he had discovered a lung tumor of about 10cm more than a year ago but did not have surgery but was treated with medication at home.
When the symptoms became increasingly severe, the patient came to K Hospital for examination. CT scan results showed that the tumor had grown very large, occupying almost the entire right chest cavity, causing almost the entire right lung to collapse and compressing the heart, seriously affecting respiratory ability.
After conducting in-depth tests and biopsies, doctors determined that this was a solitary fibroid tumor of the lung and needed surgery as soon as possible.
Dr. Nguyen Khac Kiem, Head of Thoracic Surgery Department, said that this case is very regrettable because the patient missed the "golden time" for treatment more than a year ago. If intervened early, the surgery would be simpler and much less risky.
Difficult surgery with giant tumor
According to Dr. Nguyen Khac Kiem, the biggest challenge of the surgery was that the tumor was too large, located close to many blood vessels and important organs in the chest. The surgical team had to both completely remove the tumor and try to preserve the healthy lungs to the maximum and limit dangerous complications.
After many hours of surgery with close coordination between the surgical team and anesthesia and resuscitation, doctors completely removed the tumor with a size of 26x18cm, weighing nearly 3kg.
Currently, the patient is being monitored, practicing respiratory rehabilitation and his health is gradually stabilizing after surgery.
Doctors recommend that people should not be subjective with signs such as prolonged cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath or prolonged fatigue. If symptoms last for more than two weeks, patients should see a specialist for early diagnosis.
In particular, men over 50 years old, smokers or those who regularly live in a polluted environment need to have regular annual lung cancer screening. Early detection of the disease helps increase treatment effectiveness and reduce treatment costs.
