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Prevalence of and risk factors for pulmonary complications after curative resection in otherwise healthy elderly patients with early stage lung cancer.

Yunjoo ImHye Yun ParkSumin ShinSun Hye ShinHyun LeeJoong Hyun AhnInsuk SohnJong Ho ChoHong Kwan KimJae Ill ZoYoung Mog ShimHo Yun LeeJhingook Kim
Published in: Respiratory research (2019)
Curative resection for NSCLC in healthy elderly patients appeared feasible with 10% PPCs. ASA classification ≥3, lower BMI, presence of ILA on CT, and larger extent of resection are predictors of PPC development, which guide treatment decision-making in these patients.
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