Isolated metastatic lung disease: review of prognostic factors for surgical treatment

Currently, the surgical method remains leading in the combined treatment of pulmonary metastases. This review provides modern information about prognostic criteria for surgical treatment (primary metastasectomy and repeated resections and chemoperfusion of the lung (ILuP)) of isolated metastatic lung lesions with various primary tumors. It is concluded that knowledge of the influence of various factors on overall survival will create the basis for drawing up an accurate algorithm in determining indications for surgical treatment of patients with metastatic lung disease.