Brief Report: Contralateral Lobectomy for Second Primary NSCLC: Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anatomical resection-often by lobectomy-is the standard of care for patients with early stage NSCLC. With increased diagnosis, survival, and prevalence of persons with early stage NSCLC, the incidence of second primary NSCLC, and consequently, the need for contralateral lobectomy for a metachronous cancer, is increasing. Perioperative outcomes after contralateral lobectomy are unknown.

Methods

Among patients who underwent contralateral lobectomy for second primary NSCLC during 1995 to 2020, we evaluated 90-day mortality and major morbidity (Clavien-Dindo grades 3-5) rates and their association with clinicopathologic variables, including the year of contralateral lobectomy and duration between lobectomies.

Results

A total of 98 patients underwent contralat

SUBMITTER: Choe JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature