Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer in Octogenarians

Autor: Pagni, Sebastian, Federico, John A, Ponn, Ronald B
Zdroj: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery; 1997, Vol. 63 Issue: 3 p785-789, 5p
Abstrakt: Background. Octogenarians often present with potentially resectable bronchogenic carcinoma. Older reports noting prohibitive mortality and recent surveys documenting continued substantial risk raise concerns about the applicability of operation in this age group.
Databáze: Supplemental Index