Indications, surgical strategies and evaluation of prognostic factors in the treatment of pulmonary metastases

Pulmonary metastases resection is a method universally accepted in selected patients. Long-term survival reaches good levels after complete resection of lung metastases independently of primary tumour histology. The Authors emphasizes literature data; they report data of their experience no statisti...

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Published in:Il Giornale di chirurgia 2006-11, Vol.27 (11-12), p.442-447
Main Authors: Monaco, M, Mondello, B, Monici, D, Nunnari, F, Pavone, A, Puliafito, M, Surleti, S, Monaco, F, Micali, V, Familiari, D
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Clinical Protocols
Combined Modality Therapy
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Humans
Lung - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - mortality
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Prognosis
Radiography, Thoracic
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies
Sternum - surgery
Survival Analysis
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Thoracoscopy
Thoracotomy
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Pulmonary metastases resection is a method universally accepted in selected patients. Long-term survival reaches good levels after complete resection of lung metastases independently of primary tumour histology. The Authors emphasizes literature data; they report data of their experience no statistically significant but useful for valuation of results. They discuss of advantages vs disadvantages of the surgical procedures. In conclusion they believe metastasectomy is a safe treatment of pulmonary metastases.
ISSN:0391-9005