title: [Percutaneous laser-induced thermotherapy of lung metastases: experience gained during 4 years].
abstract: We perform laser ablation of lung metastases for four years. In the following we report on technical success, ablation results and follow-up. 30 patients with a total of 42 lung metastases were treated. Patients were aged between 42 and 74 years. Primary tumors were mostly colorectal carcinomas, head and neck and uro-genital tumors. Technical success was achieved in 40, complete ablation in 14 metastases (33%); however, in 8 metastases follow-up was too short for a valid evaluation (4-8 weeks). Further analysis may improve the overall results: metastases located in the central parts of the lungs were more easily treated than those located peripherally, best results were achieved in metastases not larger than 3 cm, percutaneous ablation of lung metastases has potential as an additional therapeutic option if surgery is not possible.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Diagnostische Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Klinikum der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald. Manuela.Stolpmann@uni-greifswald.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weigel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mensel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nerger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hosten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome