title: [Indications, surgical strategies and evaluation of prognostic factors in the treatment of pulmonary metastases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Messina, Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mondello
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Monici
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nunnari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puliafito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surleti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Micali
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Familiari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D016019:Survival Analysis; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed