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Pages 180-182 (January 2007)
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Vol. 43. Issue 3.
Pages 180-182 (January 2007)
Case Report
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Pneumonectomy With Extracorporeal Circulation to Treat Pulmonary Metastasis
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Jesús Gabriel Sales Badiaa,
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gsales@hospital-ribera.com

Correspondence: Dr. J.G. Sales Badia. Iregua, 38. Urb. Masía Traver. 46190 Ribarroja. Valencia. España
, José Marcelo Galbis Caravajala, Belén Viñals Larrugab, Daniel Luna Arnalb, Pedro Cordero Rodríguezc, José Miguel Cuevas Sanzd
a Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
b Servicio de Cirugía Cardíaca, Hospital de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
c Servicio de Neumología, Hospital de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
d Servicio de Oncología, Hospital de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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Surgical resection of pulmonary metastasis is appropriate provided the general principals of oncológical surgery are followed. Complete excision of the metastatic tumor is associated with long-term survival and low perioperative mortality.

We present 2 cases of single pulmonary metastasis from osteosarcoma with cardiac involvement. In both cases, complete excision required left pneumonectomy by sternotomy with extracorporeal circulation. The outcomes were favorable, no perioperative complications were reported, and the patients remained free of disease at 14 and 17 months after surgery.

In conclusion, we believe that the cases presented confirm that extended pneumonectomy with extracorporeal circulation if necessary is a valid approach for complete resection of pulmonary metastasis.

Key words:
Pulmonary metastasis
Chondrosarcoma
Pneumonectomy
Cardiopulmonary bypass

La resección quirúrgica de las metástasis pulmonares es un tratamiento aceptado si se mantienen los principios generales de la cirugía oncológica, y la exéresis completa de las metástasis se asocia a una supervivencia a largo plazo y una mortalidad perioperatoría baja.

Presentamos 2 casos de metástasis pulmonar única de osteosarcoma con infiltración cardíaca, que requirió para su exéresis completa neumonectomía izquierda por esternotomía, con utilización de circulación extracorpórea. El resultado fue favorable, sin que hubiera complicaciones perioperatorias y los pacientes permanecen indemnes a los 14 y 17 meses de la intervención quirúrgica.

En conclusión, consideramos que en casos seleccionados la neumonectomía ampliada, con utilización de circulación extracorpórea si se precisa, para poder realizar la exéresis completa de metástasis pulmonares es un procedimiento válido.

Palabras clave:
Metástasis pulmonar
Osteosarcoma
Neumonectomía
Derivación cardiopulmonar
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