Quality of life outcomes are equivalent after lobectomy in the elderly

Objective Prospective analyses of quality of life in elderly patients after lobectomy are limited, yet surgeons often recommend suboptimal therapy to these patients on the basis of the belief that lobectomy is poorly tolerated. Surgical decision making in elderly patients with lung cancer is better...

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Published in:The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2008-09, Vol.136 (3), p.597-604
Main Authors: Burfeind, William R., MD, Tong, Betty C., MD, O'Branski, Erin, PA-C, Herndon, James E., PhD, Toloza, Eric M., MD, PhD, D'Amico, Thomas A., MD, Harpole, Linda H., MD, Harpole, David H., MD
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy - mortality
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective Prospective analyses of quality of life in elderly patients after lobectomy are limited, yet surgeons often recommend suboptimal therapy to these patients on the basis of the belief that lobectomy is poorly tolerated. Surgical decision making in elderly patients with lung cancer is better informed when the benefits to survival and quality of life after lobectomy are understood. Methods By using a validated quality of life instrument, 422 patients were prospectively assessed preoperatively and 3, 6, and 12 months after lobectomy. Outcomes were analyzed with respect to age (group 1:
ISSN:0022-5223
1097-685X
DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.093