Assessing Survival and Grading the Severity of Complications in Octogenarians Undergoing Pulmonary Lobectomy

Table 1

Patient demographics.

Mean age (range)	82.2 (80–89)
Mean BMI (range)	25 (17–43)
Mean FEV1% predicted (range)	86 (43–123)
Mean DLCO% predicted (range)	71 (42–110)
Tobacco history: (%)	39 (87%)
Mean pack years	30
Comorbidities: (%)
HTN	25 (56%)
CAD	14 (31%)
COPD	12 (27%)
Prior CT surgery	12 (27%)
Atrial fibrillation	10 (22%)
Diabetes	3 (7%)
Renal disease	1 (2%)
Steroid dependent	1 (2%)

BMI: body mass index, FEV1: forced expiratory volume at one second, DLCO: diffusing capacity for lung for carbon monoxide, HTN: hypertension, CAD: coronary artery disease, CT: cardiothoracic, and COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.