The most common reason for a<unk>  is to remove tumourous tissue arising from lung cancer. In the days prior to the use of antibiotics in tuberculosis treatment, tuberculosis was sometimes treated surgically by<unk> . The operation will reduce the respiratory capacity of the patient; before conducting a<unk> , the surgeon will evaluate the ability of the patient to function after the lung tissue is removed. After the operation, patients are often given an incentive spirometer to help exercise their remaining lung and to improve breathing function. A rib or two is sometimes removed to allow the surgeon better access to the lung. A chest x-ray of a person who has had their right lung removed
Pneumonectomy
Aspiration therapy
Trachelectomy
Tracheobronchoplasty
Pleurodesis
Cricoidectomy
Thoracostomy
Turbinectomy