The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Sep 2009
Long-term surgical outcome in patients with lung cancer and coexisting severe COPD.
The functional criteria for curative surgery for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain controversial. We aimed to clarify long-term outcomes after resection. ⋯ Patients with stage IA NSCLC and severe COPD may undergo curative surgical resection; however, postoperative complications and long-term survival remain unsolved problems. IP is a contraindication for surgery in patients with severe COPD.