title: Long-term survival after bronchial sleeve resections.
abstract: Between February 1990 and February 2000, 53 anatomical pulmonary tissue resections with sleeve bronchial resections have been performed in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Medical University of Lublin. The aim of the present study was the evaluation of long-term results of operative treatment. Most of the cases (86.8%) were patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Three perioperative deaths (5.7%) were recorded. The mean time of survival for all patients was 45.6 months and for NSCLC patients was 41.2 months. The cumulative 5 years' survival rate in cancer patients was 38.6%. Preoperative performance status, presence of N2 and non-radical resection have been recognised as significant prognostic factors in cancer patients. In our opinion, in view of comparable efficacy, low morbidity, mortality and functional benefits pulmonary sleeve resections should be considered in every patient with favourable anatomical and functional conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Franciszek
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Furmanik
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czajkowski
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawicki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011044:Poland; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D017741:Survivors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*