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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Pneumonectomy, a major lung surgery, is linked to significant mortality.
  • Understanding non-oncologic death causes and timing is vital for improving patient outcomes.
  • Comparing pneumonectomy with less extensive lobectomy is crucial for risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare long-term non-oncologic mortality between pneumonectomy and lobectomy.
  • To identify factors associated with non-oncologic mortality after these procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 337 pneumonectomy and 7545 lobectomy patients (2009-2018).
  • Analysis of postoperative morbidity, mortality, and causes of death.
  • Competing risk analysis for non-oncologic mortality and prognostic factor identification.

Main Results:

  • The 5-year cumulative incidence of non-oncologic mortality was significantly higher after pneumonectomy (14.5%) than lobectomy (2.1%).
  • Pneumonia was the most common non-oncologic cause of death.
  • Older age (HR 1.09) was an independent risk factor for non-oncologic death; higher PPO DLCO (HR 0.97) showed a protective trend.

Conclusions:

  • Pneumonectomy is associated with increased long-term non-oncologic mortality compared to lobectomy.
  • Pneumonia is a primary driver of non-oncologic deaths post-pneumonectomy.
  • Targeted interventions for pneumonia prevention and treatment, especially in elderly patients or those with low PPO DLCO, are essential.