Postoperative Complications in Lung Cancer

Most of the complications can occur after lung resection for lung cancer. Most of complications occur in the early postoperative period but delayed complications are also recognized. Respiratory and cardiovascular complications predominate after lung surgery. Nonspecific clinical manifestations can make these complications challenging to diagnose. Imaging plays a vital role in recognizing and treating these complications in a timely manner. Hence, it is important to understand the expected anatomic alterations following lung cancer resection, and the spectrum of postsurgical complications and their respective imaging manifestations to avoid misinterpretations or delay in diagnosis.