Morbidity and mortality in octogenarians with lung cancer undergoing pneumonectomy

• Published in: Archivos de bronconeumología (English ed.) Vol. 51; no. 5; p. 219
• Main Authors: Rodríguez, María, Gómez Hernández, María Teresa, Novoa, Nuria M, Aranda, José Luis, Jiménez, Marcelo F, Varela, Gonzalo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Mass Index; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Case-Control Studies; Female; Forced Expiratory Volume; Humans; Life Expectancy; Lung Neoplasms - mortality; Lung Neoplasms - physiopathology; Lung Neoplasms - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Selection; Pneumonectomy - statistics & numerical data; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - physiopathology; Prevalence; Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity; Respiration Disorders - epidemiology; Respiration Disorders - physiopathology; Retrospective Studies; Neoplasias pulmonares; Surgical risk; Pulmonary neoplasms; Ancianos; Pneumonectomy; Neumonectomía; Riesgo quirúrgico; Elderly

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