After lung surgery, the spatial structure within the chest and lung capacity change, and cannot recover immediately. This can cause patients to experience shortness of breath during activity or prolonged chest tightness.

Patients receive support to restore respiratory function and reduce post-operative complications through various measures. These include performing deep breathing exercises, coughing correctly to clear phlegm, and engaging in light daily physical activity. These actions help expand the lungs and prevent conditions like lung collapse or pleural adhesion. Patients should avoid skipping exercises or performing sudden heavy lifting, which can put pressure on the surgical incision.

The Thoracic - Vascular Surgery Center team performs lung cancer surgery. *Tam Anh General Hospital*

Patients should prioritize soft, easily digestible, protein-rich foods such as lean meat, fish, eggs, and tofu, along with fresh vegetables. This diet promotes wound healing, provides energy for lung tissue regeneration, and boosts immunity.

Additionally, patients should maintain a healthy lifestyle, avoid tobacco smoke and polluted environments, keep a stable mind, and get sufficient sleep. Eating smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day helps limit bloating, prevents diaphragm compression, and reduces feelings of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.

If severe symptoms appear, such as intense chest pain, continuous shortness of breath at rest, blue lips, or a high fever accompanied by coughing blood, patients must go to the hospital for prompt treatment of complications like pneumothorax or pleural effusion.

To reduce the risk of complications and minimize the impact on respiratory function after surgery, you may consider Da Vinci Xi robot-assisted endoscopic surgery. This modern technique precisely defines the boundaries of diseased tissue, offers flexible manipulation, helps preserve healthy lung tissue to the maximum extent, and limits damage to large blood vessels.

You should visit a hospital so a doctor can examine and assess your actual medical condition and the stage of damage, thereby providing appropriate treatment indications.

Master of Science, Doctor, First Degree Specialist Nguyen Duc Nghia

Thoracic - Vascular Surgery Center

Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City