The beneficial effects of specialist thoracic surgery on the resection rate for non-small-cell lung cancer

We aimed to evaluate the effect of the appointment of a dedicated specialist thoracic surgeon on surgical practice for lung cancer previously served by cardio-thoracic surgeons. Outcomes were compared for the 240 patients undergoing surgical resection for lung cancer in two distinct 3-year periods:...

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Published in:Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Netherlands), 2004-11, Vol.46 (2), p.227-232
Main Authors: Martin-Ucar, Antonio E., Waller, David A., Atkins, Jane L., Swinson, Daniel, O’Byrne, Ken J., Peake, Mick D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery
Female
Generalist
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Medicine
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Patient Care Team
Pneumology
Professional Competence
Resection rate
Retrospective Studies
Specialist
Specialization
Surgical outcomes
Survival Analysis
Thoracic Surgery - standards
Treatment Outcome
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Summary:We aimed to evaluate the effect of the appointment of a dedicated specialist thoracic surgeon on surgical practice for lung cancer previously served by cardio-thoracic surgeons. Outcomes were compared for the 240 patients undergoing surgical resection for lung cancer in two distinct 3-year periods: Group A: 65 patients, 1994–1996 (pre-specialist); Group B: 175 patients, 1997–1999 (post-specialist). The changes implemented resulted in a significant increase in resection rate (from 12.2 to 23.4%, P
ISSN:0169-5002
1872-8332
DOI:10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.03.010