Background and Objective: Pulmonary metastasectomy is a well-established intervention for the treatment of lung metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC). While minimally invasive approaches are used widely for this operation, the benefits and disadvantages of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open thoracotomy have not been thoroughly analyzed in the literature. Specifically, favorable prognostic factors and risk factors for pulmonary metastasectomy in the setting of VATS as well as benefits of repeat metastasectomy for recurrent lung metastasis using VATS compared to an open approach have yet to be explored. The aim of this study is to provide perspective on these specific topics, by reviewing the literature to compare advantages and outcomes of VATS vs. open thoracotomy.
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