Thirty-day operative mortality for thoracotomy in lung cancer

摘要: Objective: The 30-day operative mortality for thoracotomy in lung cancer is described herein. Methods: From January 1994 through December 1994, the Japanese Association Chest Surgery surveyed number of thoracotomies by procedure, age, and mortality. was defined as death within 30 days operation. Results: total operations 7099. overall 1.3%. By mortalities were 3.2% pneumonectomy, 1.2% lobectomy, 0.8% a lesser operation, which showed significant difference between pneumonectomy lobectomy (p <0.01). age 0.4% patients younger than 60 years, 1.3% those aged to 69, 2.0% 70 79, 2.2% 80 or older, differences less 60-year 60- 69-year-old groups, 70- 79-year-old groups < 0.01 p = 0.047, respectively). Pneumonia respiratory failure caused most deaths (51.6%). Conclusions: Japan satisfactorily low. results this study on large population could serve standard when discussing outcome cancer.