Surgical management of lung metastases

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2017 Apr 2;78(4):192-198. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.4.192.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cautery
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female / pathology
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Laser Therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Lymph Node Excision / methods*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Male
  • Mediastinum
  • Melanoma / secondary
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Metastasectomy / methods*
  • Microwaves / therapeutic use
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / secondary
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / surgery
  • Pneumonectomy / methods*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Prognosis
  • Radiosurgery
  • Sarcoma / secondary
  • Sarcoma / surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed