Recent Advances in Surgery

Abstract

retrospect the long duration of the illness was definitely against a stone in the common duct, but nevertheless this was considered the most likely diagnosis.The complete relief of symptoms following the second operation is extremely interesting. This may have been purely a coincidence the cholangitis would have subsided of its own accord. Cer-

Factors influencing survival after complete resection of pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer

“…Chemotherapy may prolong progression-free and overall survival 4 -6 , but the longterm results are less than satisfactory. Since Blalock 7 first reported pulmonary resection for colorectal metastases, surgical resection has been the only radical treatment available for pulmonary metastases. However, simple and reliable prognostic factors remain to be determined and criteria for the resection of pulmonary metastases have yet to be well established.…”

Prognostic Factors in Pulmonary Metastases from Colorectal Cancer

“…The first report in the literature on thoracic surgery for pulmonary métastasés in colorectal cancer was by Blalock [2] and dates back to 1944. Blalock was the first to per form this type of intervention.…”

Prediction of the prognosis and surgical indications for pulmonary metastectomy from colorectal carcinoma in patients with combined hepatic metastases

“…Resection of metastatic pulmonary lesions from colorectal carcinoma was first performed by Blalock [15]. Thereafter, Thomford noted criteria indicating the resection of metastatic lung tumors: (i) the patients must be a good risk for surgical intervention, (ii) the primary malignancy is controlled, (iii) there is no evidence of metastatic disease elsewhere, and (iv) the roentgenologic evidence of pulmonary metastasis is limited to one lung [16].…”