Kodama H, Yoshida I, Ishikawa S, Ohtaki A, Ohtani Y, Takahashi T, Ichikawa H, Aizaki M, Sato Y, Morishita Y
Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University Maebashi, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. 1993 Aug;46(9):745-8; discussion 748-50.
Fourteen patients with lung cancer over the age of 70 years had the standard operation with mediastinal lymph node dissection. Their postoperative complications and prognoses were compared with those of 47 patients under the age of 70 years with the same operation. The propriety of the standard operation with mediastinal lymph node dissection for lung cancer in elderly patients was studied. A program of respiratory training was arranged preoperatively for the patients. Preoperative complications was more common in elderly than in younger patients, but postoperative complications were less frequent. The prognosis in elderly patients was also satisfactory. We conclude that the standard operation with mediastinal lymph node dissection for lung cancer can be performed as well in elderly as in younger patients.
14名70岁以上的肺癌患者接受了标准的纵隔淋巴结清扫手术。将他们的术后并发症和预后与47名70岁以下接受相同手术的患者进行了比较。研究了老年肺癌患者进行标准纵隔淋巴结清扫手术的合理性。为患者术前安排了呼吸训练计划。术前并发症在老年患者中比年轻患者更常见，但术后并发症较少。老年患者的预后也令人满意。我们得出结论，老年肺癌患者进行标准纵隔淋巴结清扫手术的效果与年轻患者一样好。
