Mortality and morbidity after surgical treatment in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer: the role of age

Melek, HÜSEYİN; Medetoglu, Baris; Demir, Adalet; Kara, Volkan; Dincer, Seyit

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.091

Mortality and morbidity after surgical treatment in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer: the role of age

Melek H., Medetoglu B., Demir A., Kara V., Dincer S. I.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.19, sa.4, ss.586-592, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.091
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.586-592
Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly patient, morbidity, mortality, non-small cell lung cancer, LONG-TERM SURVIVAL, PULMONARY RESECTION, RISK-FACTORS, SURGERY, COMPLICATIONS, MULTICENTER
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: This study aims to investigate the effect of age on mortality and morbidity after surgery performed during early stages in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).