Patient-related independent clinical risk factors for early complications following Nd: YAG laser resection of lung cancer

Neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser resection is one of the most established interventional pulmonology techniques for immediate debulking of malignant central airway obstruction (CAO). The major aim of this study was to investigate the complication rate and identify clinical risk factors for complications in patients with advanced lung cancer.In the period from January 2006 to January 2011, data sufficient for analysis were...