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. 2014 Oct 30;62(12):734–764. doi: 10.1007/s11748-014-0464-0

Table 24

14. Combined resection of neighboring organ(s)

Cases 30-day mortality Hospital mortality
Hospital After discharge
14. Combined resection of neighboring organ(s) 1,002 5 (0.5) 3 (0.3) 15 (1.5)
(A) Primary lung cancer (organ resected)
 Aorta 9 1 (11.1) 0 1 (11.1)
 Superior vena cava 35 0 0 2 (5.7)
 Brachycephalic vein 12 1 (8.3) 0 1 (8.3)
 Pericardium 171 1 (0.6) 0 3 (1.8)
 Pulmonary artery 184 0 0 2 (1.1)
 Left atrium 33 1 (3.0) 0 1 (3.0)
 Diaphragm 94 0 0 1 (1.1)
 Chest wall (including ribs) 494 2 (0.4) 1 (0.2) 12 (2.4)
 Vertebra 30 0 0 2 (6.7)
 Esophagus 7 0 0 0
 Total 1,069 6 (0.6) 1 (0.1) 25 (2.3)
(B) Mediastinal tumor (organ resected)
 Aorta 2 0 0 0
 Superior vena cava 55 1 (1.8) 0 1 (1.8)
 Brachycephalic vein 85 0 0 1 (1.2)
 Pericardium 238 1 (0.4) 0 1 (0.4)
 Pulmonary artery 1 0 0 0
 Left atrium 0 0 0 0
 Diaphragm 24 0 0 0
 Chest wall (including ribs) 16 0 0 0
 Vertebra 6 0 0 0
 Esophagus 3 0 0 0
 Lung 290 0 0 0
 Total 720 2 (0.3) 0 3 (0.4)

Values in parenthesis represent mortality %