Pulmonary resection in the elderly
Castillo MD, Heerdt PM. Pulmonary resection in the elderly. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2007, 20: 4-9. PMID: 17211159, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e32801271fa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly patientsLung resectionPulmonary resectionOncologic efficacyLung cancerSurgical techniquePreoperative functional statusHealthy elderly patientsLung cancer populationRisk-benefit relationshipInvasive surgical techniquesNeoadjuvant therapyPerioperative morbiditySurgical therapyPerioperative stressPreoperative interventionConventional thoracotomySurgical managementPalliative carePoor prognosisTumor stageCancer populationFunctional statusGeriatric populationPhysiological reserve