Effect of postoperative empyema on survival of patients with bronchogenic carcinoma

Case Details

Disease Location

Lungs

Personal Characteristics

192 cases

Clinical Characteristics

192 cases of pulmonary resections for bronchogenic carcinoma performed at roswell park memorial institute postoperative empyema observed in 14 cases among patients WHO did not develop empyema, surgical mortality rate 16% tumors of 5 years survivors more differentiated than those of patients WHO survived less than 5 years after operation onset of empyema occurred over wide range of time (from early as second postoperative day to 3 mths after operation)

Remission Characteristics

Empyema after resection of bronchogenic carcinoma tends to give greater chance of survival

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

Possible factor is effect of empyema--> a follow-up is investigating the effect of superimposing infections on malignant tumors

Clinical Treatment

Pulmonary resection for bronchogenic carcinoma