title: [Surgical treatment of pulmonary metastases in colorectal carcinoma].
abstract: After surgical exeresis of pulmonary metastases from colorectal carcinoma the 5-year survival rate is 30% vs 5% in non treated patients. Postoperative survival is longer for patients with a primary rectal cancer. Single pulmonary metastatic lesions, negative ilar and mediastinal lymph nodes, and Dukes' stages A and B are favourable prognostic criteria. The authors review literature's data and report and analyze their clinical observations.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgica Generale, Università degli Studi di Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meriggi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Forni
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Trattamento chirurgico delle metastasi polmonari di carcinoma del colon-retto.