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  • Operations on the lung
    • I’m not sure which operation I am having
    • Removing part of the lung
      • Wedge resection
      • Lobectomy
      • Sleeve resection
      • Pneumonectomy
    • Infection & fluid
      • Biopsy for fluid or thickening around the lung
      • Clearing infection
    • COPD & Emphysema
      • Lung volume reduction surgery
      • Endobronchial valves
      • Endobronchial coils
    • Collapsed lung
    • Lung biopsy
  • Other operations
    • Bronchoscopy
    • Funnel chest & pigeon chest
    • Thymectomy
    • Chest wall surgery
    • Tracheal resection
  • Before surgery
    • Preparing for surgery
    • Possible complications
    • The day of surgery
      • The day of surgery
      • The anaesthetic
      • Changes to surgery
    • Diagnosis & Tests
      • Frozen section
      • What are the tests for?
      • Biopsy by a cut on the neck
      • Biopsy by a cut on the front of the chest
  • After surgery
    • Pain control
    • Recovery in hospital
      • Recovery in hospital
      • Help clearing mucous from the chest
      • Preventing infections
      • Blood Transfusion
      • Blood clots
    • Recovery at home
    • Life After Surgery
  • Exercise & physiotherapy
    • Physio advice
    • Exercise videos
  • About your chest
  • Conditions
    • COPD & emphysema
    • Lung cancer
    • Funnel chest & pigeon chest
    • Fluid on the lung
  • About us
    • The Team
    • Research
    • Getting here
    • Patient experiences
      • Videos
      • Stories
      • Helpful hints
    • Related websites
    • Contact

Contact information

Ward 727: 0121 371 7291 or 0121 371 7293 or 0121 371 7294

Thoracic Secretaries:

sameena.hussain2@uhb.nhs.uk
cynthia.gaynor@uhb.nhs.uk

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