The Emerging Role of Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Lung Malignancy in the Elderly
Heerdt PM, Park BJ. The Emerging Role of Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Lung Malignancy in the Elderly. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2009, 19: 345-351. PMID: 20066946, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElderly patientsLung cancerSurgical techniqueRisk/benefit relationshipPreoperative functional statusHealthy elderly patientsInvasive surgical techniquesNeoadjuvant therapyPerioperative morbidityPhysiologic reserveSurgical candidatesLung malignancyPerioperative stressConventional thoracotomyGeriatric patientsOncologic efficacyFunctional statusPopulation agesPatientsEmerging RoleCancerAgeTreatmentNormal processComorbidities