This series on “VATS in Lung Metastasectomy” is edited by Dr. Marcello Migliore, from Department of General Surgery and Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and Dr. Michel Gonzalez, from Service of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

In the absence of scientific evidence that demonstrates that one approach (open or VATS) is better than the other, the less invasive approach should be chosen. Therefore, there is no doubt that VATS (uniportal, multiportal or subxiphoid) represents nowadays the most used “standard practice” to remove lung metastases. Nevertheless, surgeons should never forget that the fundamental goal of the procedure of lung metastasectomy is not the minimal invasiveness of the skin incision but the prolonged survival.

Disclosure:
The series “VATS in Lung Metastasectomy” was commissioned by the editorial office, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Marcello Migliore and Michel Gonzalez are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.