Lobar lung resection in elderly patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma: impact of cardiac comorbidity on surgical outcome

Lobar lung resection in elderly patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma: impact of cardiac comorbidity on surgical outcome

PRINCIPLES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of cardiac comorbidity on the perioperative morbidity and mortality after lobar lung resection for lung cancer in patients aged 70 years and older. METHODS: The medical records of all 68 patients ≥70 years, who underwent lo...

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Main Authors: Omer Senbaklavaci, Hakan Taspinar, Marc Hartert, Sinem Ergun, Satu Keranen, Christian Friedrich Vahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2012-12-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
cardiac comorbidity
elderly
lung resections
non-small cell lung carcinoma
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1627

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