Impact of surgical approach on 90-day mortality after lung resection for nonsmall cell lung cancer in high-risk operable patients.
Harry EtiennePierre-Benoît PagèsJules IquillePierre Emmanuel FalcozLaurent BrouchetJean-Philippe BerthetFrançoise Le Pimpec BarthesJacques JougonMarc FilaireJean-Marc BasteValentine AnneStéphane RenaudThomas D'AnnovilleJean Pierre MeunierChristophe JayleChristian DromerAgathe Seguin-GiveletAntoine LegrasPhilippe RinieriSophie Jaillard-TheryVincent MargotPascal-Alexandre ThomasMarcel DahanPierre MordantPublished in: ERJ open research (2024)
below 50% is associated with higher 90-day mortality, which can be reduced by using minimally invasive surgical approaches. High-risk patients operated through MIS have a similar 90-day mortality rate as low-risk patients.