title: [Surgical treatment of lung cancer complicated by pleural effusion].
abstract: The authors made a retrospective analysis of 51 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer with pleural effusion, not associated with tumor lesion of pleural leaves. Out of 51 operated patients 45 (88%) proved to be resectable. Among 45 patients (20 pneumonectomies, 24 lobectomies and 1 bilobectomy) combined interventions were fulfilled in 15 patients. In 27 (60%) out of 45 patients there was an injury of mediastinal lymph nodes, in 13 (29%)--intrapulmonary and root nodes. Complicated course of the postoperative period was noted in 27% of patients, lethality was 2%. One year survival after resection was 86%, three and five year survival was 54% and 30% respectively. The indices of survival reliably depended on the degree of lymphogenic dissemination. The presence of pleural effusion can not be a reason for refusal to fulfill radical surgical intervention.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Iaitskiĭ
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Akopov
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Egorov
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Deĭneka
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Chistiakov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome