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Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the profiles of the patients aged 80 years and over admitted to the thoracic surgery clinic, their reasons for admission, the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches adopted for these patients, and the factors affecting their morbidity and mortality rates. Material and Method: Patient data retrieved from the hospital information management system were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were evaluated in terms of demographic information, reason for hospitalization, clinical findings, concomitant chronic diseases, diagnostic and treatment methods used, intensive care need, total hospitalization duration, and outcome. Results: In the 5-year period between 2013 and 2018, 422 patients aged ≥80 years were hospitalized and treated in the thoracic surgery clinic. The average age of the patients was 84.7 years (80-99 years). Pleural effusion and thoracic trauma were among the most common reasons for admission. The average length of stay in the hospital was 4.4 days. Forty-seven patients were treated in the intensive care unit, and overall 17 patients (4%) were dead. Conclusion: Our population continues to age, which means that we will more frequently encounter patients ≥80 years of age in thoracic surgery in the near future. Our experience with these patients, their profiles, their reasons for admission, and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches adopted for these patients, and the factors affecting their morbidity and mortality will serve as a guide to the thoracic surgery clinics that will frequently encounter geriatric patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]