title: [The short-term results of intrapericardial total pneumonectomy in the treatment of advanced lung cancer].
abstract: Seventy two cases of lung cancer treated by intrapericardial total pneumonectomy were reported. Pre-operative vital capacity were 50% of the estimated values. After the operation, 5 cases were complicated by respiratory failure, but none was related to pericardiotomy.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai 2nd. Pneumonology Hospital.
authors.forename: G X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Ni
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*