Key result
Surgical resection for pulmonary artery sarcoma resulted in 0% in-hospital mortality, though 6 of 9 patients died from recurrence during follow-up (median survival 17.6 months).
Population
9 patients with pulmonary artery sarcoma, mean age 47.4 years, 4 males and 5 females.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 19.2 months
Authors
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Surgical resection for pulmonary artery sarcoma yields poor long-term survival in small series; leaves open need for multimodal strategies.
Observational (n=9)
No
Surgical resection of pulmonary artery sarcoma can be performed safely with excellent early outcomes, though long-term survival remains limited by disease recurrence.
Kim et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Pulmonary artery sarcoma (n=9). Surgical resection was evaluated on In-hospital mortality. Surgical resection for pulmonary artery sarcoma resulted in 0% in-hospital mortality, though 6 of 9 patients died from recurrence during follow-up (median survival 17.6 months).
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