The role of liver resections for metastases from lung carcinoma
- Ercolani, Giorgio
- Ravaioli, Matteo
- Grazi, Gian Luca
- Cescon, Matteo
- Varotti, Giovanni
- Del Gaudio, Massimo
- Vetrone, Gaetano
- Zanello, Matteo
- Principe, Alfonso
- Pinna, Antonio Daniele
Publication date
April 2006
DOI Publisher
International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. ISSN
1365-182X Citation count (estimate)
9Abstract
AbstractLiver resections are usually considered the treatment of choice for colorectal and neuroendocrine metastases. Recently, the morbidity and mortality rates for liver surgery have dramatically decreased. Therefore, hepatic resection has been applied in selected cases of non‐colorectal, non‐neuroendocrine hepatic metastases. We report our experience with three cases of liver metastases from lung carcinoma and review the literature, to evaluate the role of liver surgery for this indication
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