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. 2023 Nov 28;72(1):61–94. doi: 10.1007/s11748-023-01979-8

Table 32.

Operation of lung cancer invading the chest wall of the apex

Cases 30-Day mortality Hospital mortality
Hospital After discharge
15. Operation of lung cancer invading the chest wall of the apex 655 3 (0.5) 0 7 (1.1)

(), Mortality %

Includes tumors invading the anterior apical chest wall and posterior apical chest wall (superior sulcus tumor, so called Pancoast type)