Rare and frequent postoperative complications after combined pneumonectomy for nonsmall-cell lung cancer

Methods The study includes 686 patients who underwent pneumonectomy for primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from 2003 through 2012. There were male – 609 (88, 8%), female – 77 (11,2%). Squamous cell and adenocarcinoma were found in 492 (72%) and 145 (21%) patients, respectively. Right side pneumonectomy was performed at 337 patients, left side – at 349 patients. The combined pneumonectomy was performed at 144 patients (21%): with pericardial resection – 75, wedge carinal resection – 40, circular carinal resection – 12, resection of upper cava vein – 13, of esophagus – 7, of vagus 7, of costa – 5, of left atrium – 3, of diaphragm – 2, pleurectomy – 2, resection of aortic wall – 1.