Predictors of mortality in bronchial sleeve resections for non-small cell lung cancer

Bronchial sleeve resections are standard procedures in thoracic surgery. We performed a retrospective analysis to find risk factors for mortality after sleeve resection for NSCLC. Methods: From 1991 to 2000, 100 patients underwent sleeve resection for NSCLC. 61 lobectomies, 18 bilobectomies, 4 upper lobectomies with carinal resection, 15 pneumonectomies, and 2 other procedures were performed for stage 0 (n=2), I (21), II (39), 3A (22), 3B (12), 4 (3). Mean age was 61. Minimum follow-up was 2yrs. Uni-/multivariate analyses were performed for 96 procedures (reoperations excluded). Variables investigated were histo…