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ArticleJournal of chest surgery2022

Prognostic Impact of Postoperative Complications in High-Risk Operable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.

Seungwook Lee, Md Roknuggaman, Jung A Son, Seungji Hyun, Joonho Jung, Seokjin Haam, Woo Sik Yu

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Article in Journal of chest surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Development and Validation of a Predictive Nomogram for Early Postoperative Recurrence in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Seungwook LeeDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-3595
Md RoknuggamanDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-655X
Jung A SonDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-1226
Seungji HyunDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2578-3510
Joonho JungDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1078-8116
Seokjin HaamDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0403-2216
Woo Sik YuDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5100-9131
Ajou University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with high-risk (HR) operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may have unique prognostic factors. This study aimed to evaluate surgical outcomes in HR patients and to investigate prognostic factors in HR patients versus standard-risk (SR) patients.

methodsIn total, 471 consecutive patients who underwent curative lung resection for NSCLC between January 2012 and December 2017 were identified and reviewed retrospectively. Patients were classified into HR (n=77) and SR (n=394) groups according to the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group criteria (Z4099 trial). Postoperative complications were defined as those of grade 2 or higher by the Clavien-Dindo classification.

resultsThe HR group comprised more men and older patients, had poorer lung function, and had more comorbidities than the SR group. The patients in the HR group also experienced more postoperative complications (p≤0.001). More HR patients died without disease recurrence. The postoperative complication rate was the only significant prognostic factor in multivariable Cox regression analysis for HR patients but not SR patients. HR patients without postoperative complications had a survival rate similar to that of SR patients.

conclusionThe overall postoperative survival of HR patients with NSCLC was more strongly affected by postoperative complications than by any other prognostic factor. Care should be taken to minimize postoperative complications, especially in HR patients.

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Lung neoplasmsNon-small-cell lung carcinomaPostoperative carePrognosisSurgery

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