Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2980031 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
In these patients, there are competing risks of death. Wedge resection reduced death caused by respiratory failure but resulted in poorer long-term prognosis than lobectomy. For patients with poor predictors of survival, such as predicted percent vital capacity of 80% or less, surgical resection should be limited.
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