Preoperative Workup and Postoperative Surveillance for Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Metastasectomy - 11/08/11
, Keith S. Naunheim, MD a, b, Frank E. Johnson, MD a, bRésumé |
The workup of patients suspected of having pulmonary metastases is complicated by the fact that a high percentage of pulmonary metastases are 6mm or less at presentation. Helical CT scans and high-resolution CT scans currently miss many of the lesions eventually detected at thoracotomy and many of the lesions detected are benign. The follow-up of patients after pulmonary metastasectomy is a controversial topic because of the lack of evidence-based practice guidelines. Though it is unlikely that current follow-up recommendations will ever be tested in randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses of existing retrospective data could improve the quality of the existing literature.
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Vol 16 - N° 2
P. 125-131 - mai 2006 Retour au numéro
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