title: The role of liver resections for metastases from lung carcinoma.
abstract: Liver resections are usually considered the treatment of choice for colorectal and neuroendocrine metastases. Recently, the morbidity and mortality rates for liver surgery have dramatically decreased. Therefore, hepatic resection has been applied in selected cases of non-colorectal, non-neuroendocrine hepatic metastases. We report our experience with three cases of liver metastases from lung carcinoma and review the literature, to evaluate the role of liver surgery for this indication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy. gercolani@aosp.bo.it
authors.forename: Giorgio
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authors.lastname: Ercolani
authors.forename: Matteo
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authors.lastname: Ravaioli
authors.forename: Gian Luca
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authors.lastname: Grazi
authors.forename: Matteo
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authors.lastname: Cescon
authors.forename: Giovanni
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authors.lastname: Varotti
authors.forename: Massimo
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authors.lastname: Del Gaudio
authors.forename: Gaetano
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authors.lastname: Vetrone
authors.forename: Matteo
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authors.lastname: Zanello
authors.forename: Alfonso
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authors.lastname: Principe
authors.forename: Antonio Daniele
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authors.lastname: Pinna