Causes of death within 1 year of resection for lung cancer. Early mortality after resection.

Objectives: Some of the lung cancer patients who are treated surgically with curative intent ultimately die in the early postoperative period. The aim of this study is to analyze the causes of death within 1 year of resection for lung cancer in our patients.

Methods: Six hundred and twenty patients, who underwent resection for lung cancer with a curative intent were reviewed retrospectively.