Safety and efficacy of simultaneous surgery and thermal ablation in sequential treatment of multiple primary lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study_Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Authors：

XIAO Congjia ^1,2 , HUANG Yuchen ¹ , DONG Zhenghao ¹ , ZHANG Jingwen ³ , SHEN Cheng ¹ ,  ZHOU Jian ¹ ,  LIAO Hu ¹ ,  LIU Lunxu ¹

1. Department of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China;
2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shangjin Hospital of West China Hospital, Sichuan University/Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China;
3. West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

LIAO Hu, Email: liaotiger_198653@163.com; LIU Lunxu, Email: lunxu_liu@aliyun.com

Keywords：

Multiple primary lung cancer; surgery; ablation; safety; efficacy

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10.7507/1007-4848.202505071

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Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of simultaneous surgical resection combined with thermal ablation in sequential treatment of patients with multiple primary lung cancer (MPLC). Methods Patients with MPLC who underwent simultaneous, sequential surgical resection combined with thermal ablation at Shangjin Branch of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from April 2023 to May 2024 were retrospectively included, and their perioperative and follow-up data were analyzed. Results A total of 23 patients with MPLC were enrolled, including 4 males and 19 females, with a mean age of (51.61±12.38) years. Cumulatively, 48 lesions were resected and 23 lesions were ablated. About half of the patients (52.17%) had surgery and ablation treatment located in the same lung. All patients completed the combined treatment without intraoperative complications. Four patients had postoperative complications, and were effectively managed and successfully discharged. The median postoperative hospital stay was 4.00 (4.00, 4.00) days. The average follow-up duration was (11.78±4.90) months, with a local control rate of 100.00% at 6 months postoperatively. No deaths or tumor occurred during the follow-up. Conclusion Simultaneous surgery with thermal ablation in sequential treatment for MPLC is safe, flexible and effective, providing a new option for this group of patients, but further studies are needed to evaluate its long-term efficacy.

Citation： XIAO Congjia, HUANG Yuchen, DONG Zhenghao, ZHANG Jingwen, SHEN Cheng, ZHOU Jian, LIAO Hu, LIU Lunxu. Safety and efficacy of simultaneous surgery and thermal ablation in sequential treatment of multiple primary lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2025, 32(10): 1411-1418. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.202505071 Copy

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