What Happens During Pneumonectomy Surgery?
After the anesthesia has taken effect (see Anesthesia for Pneumonectomy), you will be turned onto your side. This makes it easier for your surgeon to reach the area of your ribcage where the incision, or cut, will be made. This area is washed with a special disinfectant solution, and might also be shaved. A catheter, which is a plastic tube, will be put into your bladder. Another tube will be placed down your throat and into your stomach.
