Traditional Pneumonectomy: It is also known as Standard Pneumonectomy. In this procedure, the surgeon removes the entire diseased lung. This surgery is usually performed to treat lung cancer. It may also be necessary to conduct this surgery when a patient has been severely wounded in the chest.
2. Extrapleural Pneumonectomy: In this surgical procedure, the surgeon removes the entire affected lung as well as a part of the membrane that covers the heart known as the pericardium, a part of the diaphragm, and the membrane that lines the inside of the chest known as pleura. This surgery is usually a treatment option for malignant mesothelioma in which is a type of cancer of the pleura.