The prognostic importance of the number of metastases in pulmonary metastasectomy of colorectal cancer

Table 5 Surgical approach in patients with bilateral pulmonary metastases

Surgical approach	No. of patients	Group 2	Group 3
One-stage	86	59	27
Sternotomy	13	9	4
Bilateral VATS	29	23	6
Bilateral thoracotomy	44	27	17
Two-stage	4	4	0
Bilateral VATS	2	2
Bilateral thoracotomy	2	2
Total	90	63	27

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