title: Short- and long-term results of lung resection for cancer in octogenarians.
abstract: To analyze short- and long-term results of surgery in octogenarians, we reviewed data of 96 consecutive patients aged 80 years or more who were operated on for non-small-cell lung carcinoma from 1990 to 2005. Risk factors for complications, perioperative mortality, and long-term survival were assessed by univariate and multivariate analysis. Major complications developed in 17 (17.7%) patients, leading to death in 9 (9.4%) of them. Resection of more than 1 lobe, cardiorespiratory comorbidity, PaO2 < 75 mm Hg, and CO diffusion capacity <60% were predictive of major complications; extended resection was also predictive of 30-day mortality. The overall 5-year survival rate was 38%, with a significant difference between stage I/II and stage III. In multivariate analysis only pathological stage was related to long-term survival. Surgery is feasible for octogenarians, and even patients in stage II can achieve remarkable survival.
authors: Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Sienna, Siena, Italy.
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Voltolini
authors: Cristian
authors: C
authors: Rapicetta
authors: Tommaso
authors: T
authors: Ligabue
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Luzzi
authors: Valerio
authors: V
authors: Scala
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Gotti
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D016015:Logistic Models; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome