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  • Title: Functional evaluation before lung resection.
    Author: von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Koegelenberg CF, Bolliger CT.
    Journal: Clin Chest Med; 2011 Dec; 32(4):773-82. PubMed ID: 22054885.
    Abstract:
    Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and lung resection remains the only curative approach. In the Western world, lung cancer is one of the main indications for lung resection, despite only 15% to 25% of all lung cancers being operable at the time of presentation. In most cases of operable lung cancer, a substantial part of functional lung tissue has to be resected, leading to a permanent loss of pulmonary function. Resection in patients with insufficient pulmonary reserves can result in permanent respiratory disability. This article reviews the current standards of preoperative assessment.
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