Thoracoscopic lung resection for lung metastasis of colorectal cancer

Surg Laparosc Endosc. 1996 Dec;6(6):480-4.

Abstract

We performed thoracoscopic lung resection seven times in four patients with lung metastases from colorectal cancer. This procedure allowed a short operation time, minimal blood loss, and a short hospital stay. Thoracoscopic lung resection was chosen for resection of lung metastases from colorectal cancer because it allowed simultaneous bilateral lung resection and early postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopes
  • Laparoscopy / methods
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonectomy / instrumentation
  • Pneumonectomy / methods*
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology*
  • Thoracoscopes
  • Thoracoscopy / methods