A retrospective outcome analysis of 42 patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy after the resection of a primary colorectal cancer with metachronous liver metastases

Introduction: Resection of pulmonary metastases in patients with treated colorectal cancer is believed to provide a long term survival benefits. There is however little current evidence to support that the subgroup of patients who undergo hepatic resection of metachronous liver metastases prior to pulmonary metastatectomy also derive a survival benefit from surgery. We investigated our patients in order to assess long term survival and to identify possible factors influencing their prognosis. Method: Retrospective analysis of 42 patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy of colorectal cancer with previously re…