Pulmonary metastasectomy and repeat metastasectomy for colorectal pulmonary metastases:outcomes from the Dutch Lung Cancer Audit for Surgery

Background: Surgical resection of recurrent pulmonary metastases in patients with colorectal cancer is an established treatment option; however, the evidence for repeat resection is limited. The aim of this study was to analyse long-term outcomes from the Dutch Lung Cancer Audit for Surgery. Methods: Data from the mandatory Dutch Lung Cancer Audit for Surgery were used to analyse all patients after metastasectomy or repeat metastasectomy for colorectal pulmonary metastases from January 2012 to December 2019 in the Netherlands. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was performed to determine the diffe... Mehr ...