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The Perioperative Complications for Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Associated with a Pulmonary Resection Under General Anesthesia

The Perioperative Complications for Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Associated with a Pulmonary... ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Perioperative Complications for Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Associated with a Pulmonary Resection Under General Anesthesia Ryuichi Suemitsu, MD, PhD,* Sadanori Takeo, MD, PhD,* Motoharu Hamatake, MD, PhD,* Jun Yoshino, MD, PhD,† Masaiwa Motoyama, MD, PhD,† and Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD, PhD† Key Words: Thoracic surgery, Anesthesia, General, Elderly patient, Background: Surgery for elderly patients with lung cancer is Postoperative complication. relatively common due to the increasing elderly population. This (J Thorac Oncol. 2009;4: 193–197) study evaluated the perioperative complications associated with surgery in patients over 70 years of age with lung cancer. Patients and Methods: A single-center retrospective evaluation s in many developed countries, lung cancer is now the was conducted of perioperative complications (1996 –2006) in lung Afirst leading cause of cancer death in Japan. While the cancer surgical patients. We reviewed and analyzed the clinical number of elderly patients with lung cancer has been increas- records of 364 consecutive patients over 70 years of age and 392 ing as life expectancy has increased, the surgical treatment of control patients. non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly patients remains Results: The mean age of the elderly group was 75.5 years old and challenging for the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Thoracic Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

The Perioperative Complications for Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Associated with a Pulmonary Resection Under General Anesthesia

Tanaka, Hiroyuki
Journal of Thoracic Oncology , Volume 4 (2) – Feb 1, 2009
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1556-0864
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10.1097/JTO.0b013e318194fc4f
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Perioperative Complications for Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer Associated with a Pulmonary Resection Under General Anesthesia Ryuichi Suemitsu, MD, PhD,* Sadanori Takeo, MD, PhD,* Motoharu Hamatake, MD, PhD,* Jun Yoshino, MD, PhD,† Masaiwa Motoyama, MD, PhD,† and Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD, PhD† Key Words: Thoracic surgery, Anesthesia, General, Elderly patient, Background: Surgery for elderly patients with lung cancer is Postoperative complication. relatively common due to the increasing elderly population. This (J Thorac Oncol. 2009;4: 193–197) study evaluated the perioperative complications associated with surgery in patients over 70 years of age with lung cancer. Patients and Methods: A single-center retrospective evaluation s in many developed countries, lung cancer is now the was conducted of perioperative complications (1996 –2006) in lung Afirst leading cause of cancer death in Japan. While the cancer surgical patients. We reviewed and analyzed the clinical number of elderly patients with lung cancer has been increas- records of 364 consecutive patients over 70 years of age and 392 ing as life expectancy has increased, the surgical treatment of control patients. non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly patients remains Results: The mean age of the elderly group was 75.5 years old and challenging for the

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Published: Feb 1, 2009

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