ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental medicine2015
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for non-small-cell lung cancer in elderly patients: a single-center, case-matched study.
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- Retrospective study on video-assistedJournal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Short- and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated using video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2018Article
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Abstract
The incidence of non-small-cell lung cancer among elderly patients has increased; therefore, older patients are increasingly being considered for radical pulmonary resection. However, data regarding the outcome of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in elderly patients are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of VATS in elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. From January 2008 to January 2014, a total of 78 patients aged ≥ 70 years (elderly group) undergoing VATS for NSCLC were matched with 78 patients < 70 years (young group) by demographics, tumor characteristics, and details of surgical procedures. The elderly group was characterized by a higher incidence of hypertension (P = 0.001) and diabetes mellitus (P = 0.014), and ≥ 2 comorbidities (P = 0.009). Intraoperative variables, such as surgical duration blood loss, and transfusion rate, were not notably different between the groups. Postoperative 30-day mortality, 30-day complications, and 30-day major complications were comparable between the groups. The 5-year overall survival rates were 69% in the young group and 64% in the elderly group, respectively (P = 0.258). The 5-year disease-free survival rates were 65% in the young group and 60% in the elderly group, respectively (P = 0.327). Our results clearly demonstrated that VATS for non-small-cell lung cancer could be safely and efficacy performed in elderly patients; thus, advanced age itself should not be regarded as a contraindication for VATS.
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