[Surgical treatment of pulmonary metastases from colorectal tumors]

Authors analysed 25 colorectal cancer lung metastases. Among them were 13 male 12 female. Ages ranged from 45 to 70 years. The lung nodules were discovered without any symptoms in 19 cases. The disease was localized on the right in 16 patients, in 7 on the left side and 2 others were bilateral. There were 19 solitary and 6 multiple nodules. In two-third of the cases developed metastases within 3 years of colorectal interventions. In 23 cases was performed partial lung resection (wedge or lobectomy) except one pneumonectomy. In one of the patients lung biopsy was just carried out. A case presentation is detailed where the right upper lobe metastasis was resected by videothoracoscopic method. They observed no postoperative mortality. The cumulative five year survival rate is 28% (for solitary lesions 31.6%, for multiple nodules 17%).