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. 2024 Feb 29;72(4):254–291. doi: 10.1007/s11748-023-01997-6

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 588 6 (1.0) 1 (0.2) 11 (1.9)

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