Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly
Castillo M, Port J, Heerdt P. Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly. 2019, 535-544. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00859-8_32.ChaptersVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryStress of surgeryElderly patientsSurgical resectionThoracic surgeryBetter postoperative pulmonary functionPreoperative health statusPostoperative pulmonary functionNumber of comorbiditiesCareful preoperative assessmentDecreased physiologic reserveInvasive surgical techniquesAdvanced age resultsPerioperative morbidityPostoperative painSurgical populationPhysiologic reservePulmonary functionThoracoscopic surgeryPostoperative carePreoperative assessmentTumor stageEsophageal cancerAdvanced agePhysiologic changes