| Summary: | AimElderly patients who
were operated for non-small cell lung cancer were compared with younger age
patients in terms of their demographic characteristics, resection type,
survival, early and late postoperative complications, length of hospital stay,
and effect of older age on operability.Materials and MethodsA total of 288 patients who underwent
resection for non-small cell lung cancer in Kocaeli University Medical Faculty
Thoracic Surgery Department were examined. Among the patients with adequate
data, 244 patients aged <70 years (Group I, control group) and 44 patients
aged >70 years (advanced age) (Group II, study group) were retrospectively
analyzed.ResultsThere were no
statistically significant differences between two groups in terms of
distribution of medical history of patients (p= 0.083), and resection types (p= 0.557). A statistically significant difference
was observed between the two groups in terms of survival (p= 0.013). There was
no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of
postoperative early complications (p= 0.514), but there was a statistically
significant difference in terms of postoperative late complications (p= 0.034).
No statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups in
terms of postoperative discharge time (p = 0.916).Conclusion
This study showed that
the demographic characteristics were significantly similar between the elderly
and younger patients who were treated for non-small cell lung cancer, although
there were partly statistically significant differences in terms of
postoperative morbidity and surgical treatment results. It was also observed
that advanced age alone does not constitute a contraindication for surgical
treatment.
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