[Functional evaluation before lung resection for cancer--international recommendations]

Abstract

Complications and disability after radical therapy for lung cancer can be predicted by preoperative functional evaluation. Functional tests and threshold values of the parameters have been described and included in a well-validated algorithm, ensuring functional reserve evaluation of candidates for pulmonary resection. There are no defined tests or cut-off values to provide predictions of complications after chemo-radiotherapy or limited pulmonary resections.