Abstract
Octogenarians are rarely referred for surgical treatment of lung cancer owing to the morbidity and mortality of pulmonary resection, their frailty, and limited lifespan. We reviewed the results of thoracoscopic surgery, performed completely under the monitor, for treatment of primary non-small-cell lung cancer in octogenarians, and compared them with those in elderly patients. Between September 25, 2002 and August 25, 2011, a retrospective database of 24 octogenarians and 70 elderly patients (age range, 75-79 years) who underwent thoracoscopic surgery for treatment of primary non-small-cell lung cancer were reviewed. Demographic, histopathologic, preoperative, perioperative, postoperative, outcome variables, and survival were assessed. In the octogenarian group, 29% had postoperative respiratory complications, 4% had postoperative cardiac complications, operative mortality was 4%, the recurrence rate was 8%, and the postsurgical 5-year survival rate was 74%. In the elderly group, 25% had postoperative respiratory complications, 6% had postoperative cardiac complications, operative mortality was 3%, the recurrence rate was 6%, and the postsurgical 5-year survival rate was 80%. Thoracoscopic surgery for treatment of primary non-small-cell lung cancer can be performed with similar postoperative complication rates, operative mortality, and survival in octogenarians when compared to elderly patients.
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