Abstract

ARMAS PEREZ, Bárbaro Agustín et al. Lung metastasectomy: experience of eleven years. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2009, vol.48, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2945.

INTRODUCTION. Lung metastases are frequent both in primary epithelial tumors and mesenchymatous tumors due to the fact that the whole cardiac output passes through the minor circulation. The surgical indication is a problem of cost-benefit relationship, and it is conditioned among other aspects by the disease free interval, the general state of the patient, the number of metastases and the type of resection. The objective of this study was to present our experience and results with this treatment. METHODS. A descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted in 6 patients with lung metastasis treated at "Amalia Simoni" Hospital in Camaguey between 1997 and 2007. The variables analyzed were sex, age, histopathology and localization of the primary tumor, initial operation, time elapsed between the initial operation and metastasectomy, number of pre- and transoperative metastases, approach route, localization of the nodules, type of surgical resection and survival. RESULTS. Average age was 56 years old and there was no difference as regards sex. The primary tumors depended on the digestive system in 3 patients. Most of them were unique nodules and pulmonary lobectomy was the most used procedure. Average survival was 13 months. No important morbidity was reported and there were no deaths in the series.

Keywords : Lung metastasectomy; disease-free period; primary tumor; type of resection; complications; survival.

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