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. Anesthesiology Clinics 2008, 26: 315-324. PMID: 18456216, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2008.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative morbidityEarly-stage lung cancerVideo-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomyLung cancer surgeryInvasive operative techniquesInvasive surgical techniquesElderly patientsPulmonary resectionSurgical therapyLung malignancyPreoperative interventionSurgical treatmentCancer surgeryConventional thoracotomyOncologic efficacyThoracoscopic lobectomyGeriatric populationLung cancerAdvanced ageSurgical techniqueOperative techniqueClear associationEmerging RoleGeneral agingMorbidity