Solitary nodule of the lung: Analysis of 100 cases submitted to exploratory thoracotomy and anatomo-pathological control

Nódulo solitario del pulmón: Análisis de 100 casos sometidos a toracotomía exploradora y control anatomo - patológico

Delgado, Bolívar - Brandolino, Héctor - Díaz, B

Resumen:

The authors have undertaken a study of 100 cases of single lung nodes treated by thoracotomy and anatomopathologicalcontrol; their findings are compared ·with those of other authors. Stress is laid on their site and on the predóminance,in this series, of hydatid cysts or their sequella ( 53 % ) . As a result of this study it appears that the. best ¡method of diagnosis is exploratory thoracotomy, which ,has low risk (1 %') and should consequently be em; ployed without delay. Cancer incidence is high in this type of lesion ( 44 % ). especially in patients over 50 years of age, and resection at this stage is the procedure which affords greater possibility of longterm survival.


Los autores realizan un estudio sobre 100 nódulos solitarios del pulmón sometidos a toracotomía y control anatomopatológico y comparan sus hallazgos con los de diferentes autores. Se insiste en la particularidad geográfica con predominio en esta serie del Q.H. o sus secuelas ( 53 % ) . Del estudio realizado surge que el mejor procedimiento diagnóstico es la toracotomía exploradora que expone además a un muy bajo riesgo ( 1 % ) por lo cual debe ser planteada sin dilaciones. La incidencia del cáncer en este tipo de lesiones es alta sobre todo por encima de los 50 años (44 % ) yla resección efectuada e.n esta etapa es la que da mayores posibilidades de sobrevida alejada.


Detalles Bibliográficos
1972
cirugía
pulm´on
nódulos
surgery
lung
nodules
Español
Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2230
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Sumario:The authors have undertaken a study of 100 cases of single lung nodes treated by thoracotomy and anatomopathologicalcontrol; their findings are compared ·with those of other authors. Stress is laid on their site and on the predóminance,in this series, of hydatid cysts or their sequella ( 53 % ) . As a result of this study it appears that the. best ¡method of diagnosis is exploratory thoracotomy, which ,has low risk (1 %') and should consequently be em; ployed without delay. Cancer incidence is high in this type of lesion ( 44 % ). especially in patients over 50 years of age, and resection at this stage is the procedure which affords greater possibility of longterm survival.