2019
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
2011
Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly
Castillo M, Port J, Heerdt P. Thoracic Surgery in the Elderly. 2011, 367-376. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0184-2_25.ChaptersVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryStress of surgeryElderly patientsSurgical resectionThoracic surgeryBetter postoperative pulmonary functionPreoperative health statusPostoperative pulmonary functionCareful preoperative assessmentDecreased physiologic reserveInvasive surgical techniquesAdvanced age resultsPerioperative morbidityPostoperative painSurgical populationPhysiologic reservePulmonary functionThoracoscopic surgeryPostoperative carePreoperative assessmentTumor stageEsophageal cancerAdvanced agePhysiologic changesSurgical technique
2009
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