Reply to Treasure et al. Comment on "Ambrogi et al. Lung Metastasectomy: Where Do We Stand? Results from an Italian Multicentric Prospective Database. 2024, , 3106".

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the thoughtful reflections on our recent study regarding pulmonary metastasectomy, and we greatly appreciate the constructive dialog that our work has sparked [...

Lung Metastasectomy: Where Do We Stand? Results from an Italian Multicentric Prospective Database.

: The surgical resection of pulmonary metastases is considered a therapeutic option in selected cases. In light of this, we present the results from a national multicenter prospective registry of lung metastasectomy. : This retrospective analysis involves data collected prospectively and consecutively in a national multicentric Italian database, including patients who underwent lung metastasectomy.

Rescue Tracheostomy for Patients With Unresectable Large Growing Neck Masses.

Most patients with undifferentiated thyroid cancer have unresectable disease with a very high rate of airway compromise. Tracheostomy typically entails technical issues in these cases. In fact, it can be very difficult to expose or simply locate the trachea beneath the mass, and the extensive soft tissue involvement can force the surgeon to cut the tumor to place the tracheostomy tube.