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Outcomes of patients undergoing major lung resection
| Category | Evaluable patients | Number affected (percent) |
|---|---|---|
| Operation | 1367 | |
| Lobectomy | 1088 (80) | |
| Bilobectomy | 96 (7) | |
| Pneumonectomy | 183 (13) | |
| Surgical outcomes | 1369 | |
| Mortality | 69 (5) | |
| Pulmonary morbidity | 161 (12) | |
| Cardiovascular morbidity | 202 (15) | |
| Other morbidity | 214 (16) | |
| Overall major complications | 401 (29) | |
| Final pathological stage | 1145 | |
| 0,I | 660 (58) | |
| II | 271 (24) | |
| III | 196 (17) | |
| IV | 18 (2) |
