[The result of re-resection of lung cancer]

In 38 cases of primary lung cancer with post-operative recurrence and metastasis or second primary lung cancer, re-resection was performed. The time interval between the first operation and re-resection was 2 months-9 years. The resectibility rate was 89.5%. Postoperative complication rate was 23.7% and the operative mortality rate within 1 months was 5.3%. With radical re-resection the one, three and five year-survival rate were 80%, 45.8% and 35% respectively. The survival time depends more on the thoroughness of resection than on the histologic type of the tumor and the time interval. It is of the opinion that wherever recurrence and/or metastasis occur. Radical reresection is the treatment of choice.