Morbidity, mortality, and categorization of the risk of perioperative complications in lung cancer patients

OBJECTIVE: To determine morbidity and mortality rates by risk category in accordance with the American College of Chest Physicians guidelines, to determine what role pulmonary function tests play in this categorization process, and to identify risk factors for perioperative complications (PCs)....

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Main Authors: Fabiana Stanzani, Denise de Moraes Paisani, Anderson de Oliveira, Rodrigo Caetano de Souza, Joao Alessio Juliano Perfeito, Sonia Maria Faresin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2014-01-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132014000100021&lng=en&tlng=en

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