title: Surgical management of lung metastases.
abstract: Management of pulmonary metastases has evolved considerably over the last few decades but is still controversial. The surgical management of lung metastases is outlined, discussing the preoperative management, indications for surgery, the surgical approach and outcomes according to the primary histology.
authors.affiliation: Senior Registrar in Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Department, University College London Hospitals, London W1G 8PH.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patrini
authors.affiliation: Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery Department, University College London Hospitals, London.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Panagiotopoulos
authors.affiliation: Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery Department, University College London Hospitals, London.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.affiliation: Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery Department, University College London Hospitals, London.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scarci
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002425:Cautery; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D059146:Metastasectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011379:Prognosis; D016634:Radiosurgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed