Major lung resection for the treatment of lung cancer in octogenarian patients / 肿瘤研究与临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of bronchial carcinoma in elder patients and determine the operative indication, surgical technique, and management in the perioperative period. Methods 16 patients with bronchial carcinoma aged 80 and over received major pulmonary resection through muscle sparing mini-thoracotomy. The operative procedures were lobectomy(8 cases), bilobectomy (3 cases), sleeve lobectomy (2 cases), pneumonectomy (1 case), and lobectomy plus wedge resection (2 cases). Clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. Results Of the 16 patients, 6 with stage Ⅰ disease, 3 with stage Ⅱ and 7 with stage Ⅲdisease. There were no perioperative death occurred. The most popular postoperative complications were cardiac arrhythmia, pulmonary infection and hypoxemia. Conclusion Major pulmonary resection is a rational choice for part of the octogenarian patients with lung cancer.