Lung cancer surgery for patients on hemodialysis: A decade of experience at multicenter institutions
ConclusionsLung cancer surgery for HD patients provides favorable long-term outcomes despite higher postoperative mortality and morbidity rates. As an extended operation is significantly associated with postoperative complications, thoracic surgeons should carefully select the type of resection based on a balance between the therapeutic benefit and invasiveness in these patients.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research
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