Short-term outcomes after thoracoscopic lobectomy in elderly compared to younger patients

Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-31

  Meyerson, Shari L ^a   Gustafson, Monica R ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Lung cancer; Outcomes; Thoracoscopic lobectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; GERIATRICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPIC LOBECTOMY; TUBE;

EID: 79952405370     PISSN: 15569845     EISSN: 15590879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e31820be7be     Document Type: Article

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