Table 2 Reported cases of surgical management of lung recurrence for esophageal cancer
Author (year) | Disease-free interval following esophagectomy (months) | Number of patients | Number of lesions | Operation | Survival following recurrence resection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kanamori et al. 2017 | 15.5 (3–60) | 33 | 27 patients with solitary tumors, 2 patients with 2 tumors, 4 patients with 3 or more | 20 wedge resections, 6 segmentectomies, 7 lobectomies | 17.9 (2–92) |
Hiyoshi et al. 2015 | 26.4 (4.6–41.7) | 4 | N/S† (solitary or occurred in a localized field) | 4 partial pulmonary resections, 1 partial pulmonary resection with chest well resection, 1 bilateral pulmonary resection with chest wall resection | 25.3 (10.7–30.4) |
Kozu et al. 2015 | 15 (7–36) | 15 | 1–2 | 11 wedge resections, 2 segmentectomies, 2 lobectomies | 32 |
Kosaka et al. 2014 | 28 | 1 | 1 | Thoracoscopic partial lung resection | 12 months alive |
Kobayashi et al. 2014 | 23.8 (0–61) | 23 | 1–3 | 25 wedge resections, 2 segmentectomies, 2 lobectomies | 37.4 (1–114) |
Ichida et al. 2013 | 6 (0–18) | 5 | 1–3 | N/S† | 48 (10–63) |
Takemura et al. 2012 | N/S† | 5 | 1 | 5 wedge resections | 48 (6–124) at the time of follow-up |
Ichikawa et al. 2011 | 15.5 (3.8–79.1) | 23 | 1–4 | 17 wedge resections, 3 segmentectomies, 3 lobectomies | 28.7 (4.9–214.5) |
Shiono et al. 2008 | 14 (0–124) | 49 | 1–5 | 23 wedge resections, 16 lobectomies, 8 segmentectomies, 2 bilobectomies | 27 |
Chen et al. 2008 | 21 (13–69) | 5 | 1–5 | 2 wedge resections, 3 segmentectomies | 24 (11–90) at the follow-up |