| Long-term results in the elderly following pulmonary resection for non-small cell lung carcinoma. | |
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PMID: 8129959 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The long-term results of 647 patients undergoing pulmonary resection for non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) between 1980-1988 were reviewed. One hundred forty-five (22%) were elderly patients (70 years or more, group 1), with a mean age of 72.3 years (70-81) and the other 502 (18%) were younger (69 years or less, group 2) with a mean age of 61.4 (40-69) years. The male to female ratio was 4:1 in group 1 and 3:1 in group 2. The number of patients in group 2 (n = 234, 47%) who underwent pneumonectomy was significantly greater (P < 0.01), compared to group 1 (n = 47, 32%). Cardiopulmonary complications were more frequently observed in group 1 (19.3%) than in group 2 (7.4%), P < 0.05. Although cardiac complications (i.e. arrhythmias) were more common in the elderly group, pulmonary complications (retained secretions, atelectasis) occurred more commonly in the younger group. The overall hospital mortality in group 1 and group 2 was 8.9% and 5.3%, respectively (NS), and mortality following pneumonectomy in group 1 (10.6%) was similar to that of group 2 (7.6%) (NS). The 2- and 5-year overall actuarial survival rates were 61% and 30% in group 1 and 57% and 37% in group 2 (NS). Superior survival was achieved in patients in stage I of the disease in both groups. Cell type was not a determinant of long-term survival differences between the groups whereas type of operation (lobectomy) and sex (female) were.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Authors:
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C Gebitekin; N K Gupta; P G Martin; N R Saunders; D R Walker |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery Volume: 7 ISSN: 1010-7940 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Publication Date: 1993 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-04-21 Completed Date: 1994-04-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804069 Medline TA: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 653-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds, UK. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adenocarcinoma
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mortality,
pathology,
surgery* Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / mortality, pathology, surgery* Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / mortality, pathology, surgery* Combined Modality Therapy Female Hospital Mortality Humans Lung Neoplasms / mortality, pathology, surgery* Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Staging Pneumonectomy* Postoperative Care Postoperative Complications / epidemiology Sex Factors Survival Rate Time Factors |
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