Background
Early‐stage non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is increasingly diagnosed in octogenarians due to rising global life expectancy, still optimal surgical management in this age group remains uncertain. This systematic review synthesizes current literature on lobectomy versus sublobar approaches focusing on overall and disease‐free survival to investigate the best type of resection in patients aged ≥80 years affected by early-stage NSCLC.
Methods
A comprehensive literature review conducted over the last 10 years across major electronic databases was reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search strategy included the following keywords: "octogenarians," "elderly," "age over 80," "non-small cell lung cancer," "early-stage," "lung resection," "lobectomy," and "sublobar resection”. The primary outcome was overall survival among octogenarians, evaluated according to the type of lung resection performed. Secondary outcomes included postoperative mortality, disease-free survival, and postoperative complications.
Results
A total of 13 studies encompassing 17,073 octogenarian patients met the inclusion criteria. Lobectomy accounted for 67.7 % of procedures, while sublobar resections (wedge resection 19.1 %, segmentectomy 13.2 %) comprised the remainder. The variables mainly considered were overall survival, disease-free survival and postoperative complications. Postoperative complication rates were generally higher after lobectomy (17.6–56.8 %) compared to sublobar resection (10.5–41 %), with several studies demonstrating a statistically lower incidence of pulmonary and cardiac adverse events following wedge resection.
Conclusions
Current evidence suggests that sublobar resections in octogenarian patients with early-stage NSCLC achieve oncologic outcomes comparable to lobectomy while seemingly reducing postoperative morbidity. These lung-sparing approaches seem to be a viable option in carefully selected elderly patients.


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