Open AccessLung function changes and complications after lobectomy for lung cancer in septuagenarians
Author(s) -
Dragan Subotic,
D. Mandarić,
Gordana Radosavljević,
Jelena Stojšić,
Milan Gajić
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.49413
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , lung , lung function
In septuagenarians, lobectomy is the preferable operation, with lower morbidity than for pneumonectomy. However, the 1-year impact of lobectomy on lung function has not been well studied in elderly patients.
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