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Concomitant cardiac and pulmonary operations for lung cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8605428     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
From 1973 through 1990, 21 patients (17 men and 4 women) underwent concomitant cardiac operation and pulmonary resection for lung cancer. The mean age was 65.3 years (range, 50 to 80 years). Eighteen patients underwent coronary artery bypass; 1 underwent coronary bypass and mitral valve replacement; 1, aortic valve replacement; and 1, left ventricular aneurysmectomy. Pulmonary procedures included 16 lobectomies, 3 segmentectomies, and 2 wedge resections. Nine resections were performed during cardiopulmonary bypass, and 12 were performed either before or after bypass. On final pathologic diagnosis, 11 patients had adenocarcinoma, 7 had squamous cell carcinoma, and 3 had undifferentiated lesions. Twelve patients were in cancer stage 1 and 9 were in stage II. Placement of an intraaortic balloon pump was required in 3 patients. No patient sustained excessive blood loss requiring reoperation. Only 2 incidents (9.5%) of disseminated infection were reported. The overall 1-year survival rate was 90.5% and the 5-year survival rate was 52.4%. We found concomitant cardiac operation and pulmonary resection for lung cancer to be a safe and effective alternative to staged treatment in patients not requiring a pneumonectomy. Combined cardiac and pulmonary surgery spares the patient the risk and cost of a 2nd major surgical procedure without compromising long-term survival.
Authors:
S La Francesca; O H Frazier; B Radovancĕvić; L F De Caro; G J Reul; D A Cooley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0730-2347     ISO Abbreviation:  Tex Heart Inst J     Publication Date:  1995  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-05-17     Completed Date:  1996-05-17     Revised Date:  2010-09-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8214622     Medline TA:  Tex Heart Inst J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  296-300     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Research, Texas Heart Institute, Houston 77030, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / complications,  surgery
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications,  surgery
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Cardiovascular Diseases / complications*,  surgery*
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / complications*,  surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
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