Morbidity and mortality after pneumonectomy Journal Article
| Authors: | Klemperer, J.; Ginsberg, R. J. |
| Article Title: | Morbidity and mortality after pneumonectomy |
| Abstract: | Although advances in perioperative management have improved outcome following pneumonectomy, it remains a relatively high-risk thoracic surgical procedure. A 30-day mortality rate of 5% to 10% is reported in most modem series. A higher rate is expected for complex procedures and in the setting of pneumonectomy performed for benign disease. A number of risk factors predictive of poor outcome have been described and are reviewed in this article. Pneumonectomy is also associated with a higher complication rate (predominantly cardiopulmonary in nature) than lesser resections. |
| Keywords: | treatment outcome; surgical technique; survival rate; review; lung resection; lung neoplasms; pneumonectomy; risk factors; lung cancer; risk factor; age; risk assessment; postoperative complication; surgical risk; comorbidity; forecasting; surgical mortality; heart arrhythmia; bronchopleural fistula; perioperative care; lung diseases; lung edema; arrhythmia; humans; human; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Chest Surgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1052-3359 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1999-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 515 |
| End Page: | 525 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10459427 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
